In nine original chapters, this book provides a comprehensive historical perspective on teacher education in the United States. Using twenty-nine case histories of geographically and institutionally diverse education programs, the authors reveal the origins of the attitudes and practices that are shaping teacher education in our country today.

Praise for Education for Everyone

"This is a provocative and intellectually stimulating collection of wisdom designed for the reader who truly believes in the altruistic purpose of public education in today's tumultuous world. Education for Everyone invites the reader to think deeply about the power of one word, 'DEMOCRACY, ' and why it remains the true foundation of the American educational system."
-Cile Chavez, president, Cile Chavez Consulting, Inc.

"The authors of Education for Everyone provide a basic primer for why public schools are central to democracy and how they need to change in order to fulfill their historic purpose. Here is a compelling vision of what schools must do to create a learning environment that will foster an educated citizenry."
-Anne Bryant, executive director, National School Boards Association

"Education for Everyone tells the story of several decades of work on educational renewal. In contrast to 'reform' movements that assume a universal problem without diagnosing it, 'renewal' reminds us to think again about the aims of education and how we might do better. This is a powerful message."
-Nel Noddings, author of Happiness and Education

"John Goodlad, Stephen Goodlad and Corinne Mantle-Bromley remain pioneers in the field of democratic education. As theorists who have applied their agenda to the real world of practical education, and as educators who are deeply reflective about their practical experience, they have become invaluable guides to teachers, administrators, and students alike-to all who believe democracy and education are reciprocal arts and want to know how best to marry them."
-Benjamin R. Barber, author of Fear'sEmpire: War, Terrorism, and Democracy in an Age of Interdependence and Jihad vs. McWorld: Terrorism's Challenge to Democracy

"Once again Goodlad has his finger on the pulse of education. . . . Excellent reading for the professional educator."
--Choice

Goodlad picks up where he left off in Teachers for Our Nation's Schools --providing the vision and rationale behind centers of pedagogy that can bring schools and universities together in a close, renewing relationship.

"I have been waiting for this book for a decade. In an age in which the national debate on school reform is concerned principally with tactics and process, this volume focuses on the most important of all questions. What is the purpose of school? How do we know if a school is working? The authors are the most highly regarded names in education. This is an important book for anyone interested in schooling in America today."
-- Arthur Levine, president, Teachers College, Columbia University

"[The authors] artfully piece together important essays in educational policy and philosophy. . . . The book deals in detail with such issues as teacher professionalization, moral responsibility of public schools, accountability, and ethical codes of practice. Must reading for teachers, administrators, and professors in schools and departments of education."
--Choice