adequacies and inadequacies of current strategies to recruit teachers
The number of new teachers is sufficient to meet demand, but the graduates are not necessarily in the subject areas where they are needed. Innovative course develops statistical reasoning skills
Future teachers taking a multidisciplinary course in statistics develop skills to help make decisions about community concerns and personal affairs. More content courses? Maybe not
Case studies led to several insights about how preservice teacher education could be strengthened. Portfolios as professional development tools
The value of teaching assessments using portfolios is limited without a clear sense of the specific quality of reflection associated with portfolio use. preparing teachers for diversity
Few new teachers in urban schools receive adequate training as they enter the profession: Teach for Diversity aims to remedy that. Tutorial software enhances problem-solving skills
A tutorial software program helps students think and work more productively. Videotaped lessons enhance analytical ability
STEP is a web-based video learning environment for prospective teachers that leads to significant growth in students' ability and propensity to activate and combine concepts from the learning sciences. | 
