"This is a well-researched and lively treatment of a new standard for preparation and induction into teaching. It also encourages the assumption of leadership roles for teachers in the educational renewal and change dedicated to democratic principles and service within a complex whole community." (Patterns, published by ASCD)

"This book is comprehensive in its account of what goes into the substance and process of preparing the professional educator, from selection to induction into teaching. The story that unfolds in the collaboration of the University of Connecticut and several schools is one of redesigning virtually every component into something quite different from what existed before without stopping the traffic of future teachers from crossing the bridge to practice." (from the Foreword by John I. Goodlad, codirector, Center for Educational Renewal, University of Washington, and president, Institute for Educational Inquiry)

"If you are looking for a stimulating treatment of how to improve schools and programs for preparing future teachers, this book is a must read. The authors know what they are talking about; their ten years of collaboration in the Hartford public schools ensures that. As you read, you will discover a bonus: an interesting, well-written, helpful treatment of the moral dimensions of teaching." (Steven C. Baugh, superintendent, Alpine School District, Utah)

"This book tells a compelling story about learning and teaching in today's complex and diverse classrooms.... Teacher educators will find this an important contribution to their work, generally, and to their thinking, specifically, about teaching as a profoundly moral and ethical act." (Jill Mattuck Tarule, dean, College of Education and Social Services, University of Vermont)