Centers of Pedagogy,

From the AgAnda for Education in a Democracy Series<br> <br> Sponsored by the National Network for Educational Renewal<br> <br> Afterword by John I. Goodlad<br> <br> “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.”<br> <br> –David G. Imig, chief executive officer, American Association ofColleges for Teacher Education<br> <br> “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.”<br> <br> –Jan Kettlewell, assistant vice chancellor for academic affairs,University System of Georgia<br> <br> “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.”<br> <br> –Robert V. Bullough, Jr., professor of educational studies, TheUniversity of Utah<br> <br> 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.