Muchofwhatteachersneedtoknowtobesuccessfulisinvisibletolayobservers,leadingtotheview thatteachingrequireslittleformalstudyandtofrequentdisdainforteachereducationprograms.The weaknessoftraditionalprogrammodelsthatarecollectionsoflargelyunrelatedcoursesreinforcethis lowregard.Thisarticlearguesthatwehavelearnedagreatdealabouthowtocreatestronger,moreef- fectiveteachereducationprograms.Threecriticalcomponentsofsuchprogramsincludetightcoher- enceandintegrationamongcoursesandbetweencourseworkandclinicalworkinschools,extensive andintenselysupervisedclinicalworkintegratedwithcourseworkusingpedagogieslinkingtheory and practice, and closer, proactive relationships with schools that serve diverse learners effectively and develop and model good teaching. Also, schools of education should resist pressures to water downpreparation,whichultimatelyunderminethepreparationofenteringteachers,thereputation of schools of education, and the strength of the profession