Outlines an approach to practice-based teacher education that identifies ""core practices"" and supports novice teachers in learning how to enact them. Examples of core practices include facilitating whole-class discussion, eliciting student thinking, and maintaining classroom norms. The contributors argue that teacher education needs to do more to help teachers master these professional skills.

Outlines an approach to practice-based teacher education that identifies ""core practices"" and supports novice teachers in learning how to enact them. Examples of core practices include facilitating whole-class discussion, eliciting student thinking, and maintaining classroom norms. The contributors argue that teacher education needs to do more to help teachers master these professional skills.