Features contribution from people who have developed and used video in teacher education. This book focusses on video as opposed to other technology (e-mail, etc) and its use in teacher education.

List of contributors. Introduction (J. Brophy). New perspectives on the role of video in teacher education (M. Gamoran Sherin). Quality visions and focused imagination (T. Bliss, A. Reynolds). Using video to create a vision for powerful discussion teaching in secondary social studies (D.E. Hess). Designing and developing a video-case based interactive program for English language arts teacher preparation (L. Campbell Stephens). Videocases in elementary science teacher preparation (S.K. Abell, K.S. Cennamo). For the enrichment of practical knowledge: good practice and useful theory for future primary teachers (W. Oonk et al.). Designing a virtual K-2 classroom literacy tour: learning together as teachers explore "best practice" (C.L. Rosaen et al.). Linking on-line video and curriculum to leverage community knowledge (B.J. Fishman). Designing for teacher learning: video-based curriculum design (D.M. le Fevre). Using video as an object of inquiry for mathematics teaching and learning (N. Seago). Discussion (J. Brophy).