Educational Renewal

"Anyone interested in school improvement would benefit from readingGoodlad's incisive assessment of school partnerships, his eloquentpresentation of the moral dimensions of educational issues, and hisanalysis of the ecology of school change." (EducationalLeadership)

"Once again Goodlad has his finger on the pulse of education. Thiswork puts many of the questions raised in his previous threevolumes into a logical perspective. . . . He has clearly analyzedwhat is wrong with our methods of preparing today's teachers.Excellent reading for the professional educator." (Choice)

"The reform of teacher education is overdue. John Goodlad not onlygives us a carefully crafted blueprint but sensible strategies toget there." (Frank Newman, president, Education Commission of theStates)

"Must reading for those who are struggling to reform America'sschools and the programs that prepare teachers to teach in them."(Mary Hatwood Futrell, director, Institute for Curriculum,Standards and Technology, the George Washington University)