This document is a theme issue of the journal "Momentum", devoted to the topic "Teacher Education: A Continuum." It contains 15 articles in the central section and 7 articles in a special section subtitled "The Multicultural Challenge." The following articles on the central theme are presented: (1) "Closing the Gap" concerns fusing the college and the classroom for future teachers (Judy J. Harris); (2) "Is In-service of Service?" (John J. Reilly); (3) "Cultural Balancing Act" (M. Thomas Magee); (4) "Cutting the Coat To Fit" (Michael L. Steele) is about a spiritual development program tailored to religion teachers' expressed desire for formation, not information; (5) "A Guide for the Voyage" (Mildred Haipt) the mentor smoothes the way for the beginning teacher; (6) "The Teacher as Critical Thinker" (Jean M. Barton); (7) "The Research In-service" (Lorene Gnaedinger); (8) "Setting New Standards" (Christopher B. Reimann); (9) "A Catholic Educator Comments on the NBPTS" (Joseph F. Rogus); (10) "A Continuum Model of Teacher Development" (Mary Diez); (11) "The Justice Factor in Teacher Commitment" (Robert J. Kealey); (12) "Profile of the Beginning Teacher" (Barbara L. Brock); (13) "Sharers in the Gift of God" (Marie Anna Stelmach); (14) "Arriving Where We Started" (Leona McCaughey-Oreszak) asks how future elementary teachers can become masters of content and know-how? and (15) "Dateline: Guatemala" (Patricia Feistritzer). (JD)