This document discusses concepts of a teacher education center and states that teacher education center programs include the following: (a) career-long teacher education, (b) cooperation and collaboration, (c) commitment to shared power, (d) pooling of resources, (e) field-based preservice teacher education, and (f) broader focus on in-service training. Recommendations are made in the areas of governance, functions of a teacher education center, staffing, and funding. Also, changes for sections 231.600-231.610 of Florida's 1973 Teacher Center Act are recommended. The Teacher Education Act of 1973 is included in the appendix. (PD)