This article presents the text of a presentation given by California Council on Teacher Education (CCTE) executive secretary Alan H. Jones at the CCTE Fall Conference in San Diego on October 15, 2009. Jones explores the concept of marginalization, and explains why he believes it applies very appropriately to the field of teacher education and…

Introduces a theme issue by examining 10 dichotomies that describe concerns marking contemporary teacher education in the U.S.: quality versus quantity, majority versus minority, preservice versus inservice, campus versus school site, time versus money, specialization versus generalization, theory versus practice, professional versus public,…

Issues that dominate debate about teacher education--teacher supply and demand, quality of college programs, and academic standards--may not be at the heart of the problem. The author argues for extended teacher education programs and increased public support for teacher salaries and college programs. (PP)

This article examines the plight of teacher educators and their lack of control over their profession. Discussed are by whom and how teacher educators are denied control. Six steps to provide recognition and involvement appropriate to a true profession of teacher educators are advocated. (MT)

The potential for consensus around the questions of who should educate teachers is discussed. Six areas of evolving argreement are identified, and goals to enhance the potential for consensus are proposed. (MT)

The Symposium on School Leadership was held in March 1987 in Sacramento, California, for the purpose of investigating how the preparation of school leaders can be enhanced and how to bring about collegiality between administrators and teachers. The proceedings are summarized. (MT)

Four assumptions of the current reform movement in teacher education are critiqued: (1) that teacher education should be at the graduate level; (2) that teacher education should be more relevant; (3) that higher admission standards and increased testing are good; and (4) that higher standards will be mean higher salaries. (MT)

This article analyzes the influence of the Reagan Administration on education during the 1980s, particularly on teacher education. The administration's approach to educational reform is characterized as elitist. Major implications of this approach for teacher education are discussed, and suggested countermeasures are given. (IAH)