From the AgAnda for Education in a Democracy Series Sponsored by the National Network for Educational Renewal Afterword by John I. Goodlad "Everyone wants to transform teacher education. Most agree thattransformation can only occur when arts and science faculty,teacher educators, and K-12 practitioners join together. IntAndedfor provosts and college deans, school leaders and universityfaculty, this book provides guidance on achieving thattransformation through a structural innovation called a Center ofPedagogy." --David G. Imig, chief executive officer, American Association ofColleges for Teacher Education "From vision to reality--this book provides a rationale andillustrations of ways to build bridges among the arts and sciences,education, and partner schools to create a faculty devoted tostrengthening teacher preparation and schooling." --Jan Kettlewell, assistant vice chancellor for academic affairs,University System of Georgia "Administrators and teacher educators interested in and committedto building school-university partnerships ought to read Centers ofPedagogy. It will help dedicated and determined educators committedto systemic change to better respond to the challenges theyface." --Robert V. Bullough, Jr., professor of educational studies, TheUniversity of Utah This volume in the AgAnda for Education in a Democracy seriesexamines a growing movement of schools and universitiescollaborating in ways that break down traditional barriers andpromote systemic educational renewal. Centers of Pedagogy offers apractical framework for advancing university-school collaborationon educational improvement. The authors draw from their diverseexperiences as university deans and focus on the Centers ofPedagogy model, a strategy conceived by John Goodlad and refined byparticipating institutions in the National Network for EducationalRenewal. Under this model, faculty in teacher education, the artsand sciences, and the P-12 schools work together to provideaspiring teachers with a well-rounded education. This collaborationultimately improves school curricula, teaching practice, and theeducation of educators. Featuring case examples from a variety ofsuccessful partnership programs, this book studies the policies,organizational structures, and other key conditions needed toestablish such vital centers.

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