This article revolves around two questions: Is there a “spiritual” dimension to good teaching? If so,
do spiritual considerations have a place in teacher education? Defining spirituality as “the eternal
human yearning to be connected with something larger than our own egos,” the author answers
both questions in the affirmative, and he explores the implications of these answers for
teacher education. The article pays special attention to a “pedagogy of the soul” that respects both
cultural diversity and the separation of church and state and is relevant to institutional and social
change aswell as personal transformation. The article is not rooted in empirical research (though a recent
study is featured in it) but is a reflective piece that grows out of the author’s three decades of exploring,
writing about, and working with educators on the spiritual dimensions of K-12 and higher
education.