This journal examines promising approaches to supporting beginning teachers. It contains the following articles: "Facing the Future" (Suzie Boss), which discusses meeting the need for qualified teachers by using fresh ideas such as better support for novices and more training for mentors; "Building a Teacher's 'Repertoire' Takes Time, Training" (Suzie Boss), which explains how the dean of one college of education is helping pave a more coherent pathway into teaching; "Under the Same Sun" (Denise Jarrett Weeks), which describes how residents of a rural Alaska village are discovering that they can grow into the teaching profession without having to travel far from home; "Mr. Fisher Finds His Calling" (Suzie Boss), which explains how a rookie teacher navigates the rough waters of the first year with one class of fourth graders; "Pipeline To Tomorrow" (Lee Sherman), which presents a model program that recruits, sustains, and inspires teachers of color; and "Surviving the Crossfire" (Joyce Riha Linik), which describes a Washington school district's successful approach to mentoring new teachers. (SM)