How do we strengthen the teaching profession? This question weighs on many educators, researchers, politicians, and parents. The public discourse around teaching often feels very negative; it does not clearly define teaching expertise, but it does reflect a very clear belief that many teachers just do not have it. In this article, a former classroom teacher offers this compelling answer to the question of how to strengthen the teaching profession: prepare teachers with clinical expertise that mixes theory and practice and empowers them to make the best decisions possible.