This collection of papers includes: "New Teachers for a New Century: Recommendations from a National Invitational Conference" (Margaret C. Wang and Herbert J. Walberg); "Teacher Quality, Teacher Effectiveness: Basing Education Policy on the Facts" (Arthur E. Wise); "Accreditation Reform and the Preparation of Teachers for a New Century" (Frank B. Murray); "The Union's Role in Ensuring Teacher Quality" (Sandra Feldman); "A Commitment to Quality: NEA's Efforts To Improve Teaching in America" (Bob Chase); "Teaching Perspectives of Exemplary Teachers" (Edna M.J. Littlewood); "The Teachers We Need and How To Get More of Them: A Manifesto" (Chester E. Finn, Jr. and Marci Kanstoroom); "Regulation Versus Markets: The Case for Greater Flexibility in the Market for Public School Teachers" (Michael Podgursky); "Ten Years of Teach For America: Our Record and Learning" (Wendy Kopp); "Generic Aspects of Effective Teaching" (Jere Brophy); "Promising New Instructional Practices" (Phyllis Blumenfeld, Joseph S. Krajcik, Ronald W. Mars, and Elliot Soloway); "Getting To Highest-Priority Outcomes: Designing Urban Preparation Programs for all Teacher Candidates" (Victoria Chou and Mary Bay); and "Quality Teachers Through Regional Collaboration" (Diana Wyllie Rigden). (SM)