Teaching Ambitiously in Elementary School

""As teaching has become increasingly complex, the process of learning to teach ambitiously has also intensified. Teaching Ambitiously in Elementary School provides valuable insights into the importance of collaboration between universities and schools in preparing novice teachers. As John Goodlad famously observed, we won't have better schools until we have better teachers, but we won't have better teachers unless we have better schools for teachers to learn and practice in. This book provides us with a keener sense of the opportunities novice teachers require in both coursework and student teaching to develop the practices of ambitious teaching."" --Pam Grossman, professor of education and former dean, Penn Graduate School of Education ""Previous research produced small case studies about how teachers gain the knowledge and skills needed for ambitious teaching. This book dramatically expands the evidentiary basis, with a combination of surveys and observations, over several years, of teachers from five preparation programs. Marvelous work."" --Robert E. Floden, University Distinguished Professor Emeritus and dean emeritus, Michigan State University ""This inspiring book provides extensive scholarship and stories of teachers that span multiple years and settings, thus adding a much-needed perspective to conversations about ambitious teacher preparation. In addition, it provides a clarion call for teacher education programs and schools to form deep partnerships and to view professional learning as a continuous process that needs extensive support. This book can serve as a guide for researchers, teachers, and policymakers as we all strive toward excellent teacher preparation."" --David Stroupe, professor, University of Utah