Outlines 10 problems of teacher education and strategies to address them. Issues include negative perceptions of public schools, lack of educational foundations, unclear notions of teacher scholarship, student prior knowledge and experience, lack of attention to diversity, inadequate field experiences, student immaturity, college "turf battles,"…

Carolyn Evertson discusses the importance of forging links between the teacher preparation institution and the world of practice; skills that make a good mentor; the inaccessibility of educational research and its inability to affect educational policy; new directions in classroom management; and the need to work with students, parents, and…

Bloom discusses mastery learning and automaticity. Automaticity involves a skill that is so overlearned that it becomes almost automatic. Automaticity is central to the work of talented individuals but requires tremendous time to develop and maintain. (KS)

Slavin discusses cooperative learning and the "best evidence" approach to research synthesis. Critiques Benjamin Bloom's mastery learning, Madeline Hunter's program, and expert-novice studies. Introduces his current program called "Success for All," which targets early childhood education and stresses success the first time children are taught.…

A professor and educational researcher at Stanford University discusses the evolution of "normal schools" of teacher preparation into the teacher education programs of today, advocates the integration of content material into teacher education, and explains the concept of reflection in teaching. (KS)