A synthesis is presented of the outcomes of the "Beyond the Looking Glass" Conference which brought together educational practitioners, policy makers, and researchers to make concrete suggestions for what should be done to improve the conditions, processes, and effects of teacher education. Three major points of agreement formed the basis for considerations: (1) Teacher education should be viewed as occurring across the professional continuum; (2) Improvement in teacher education is directly tied to improvements in the conditions and status of teaching; and (3) Improving teacher education requires that policymakers, teacher educators, teachers, and researchers work together to develop a shared language and understanding of the complex and multifaceted phenomena occurring across the profesiional called teacher education. The information presented in this monograph is divided into three areas: preservice teacher education, induction teacher education, and inservice teacher education. Included are statements of specific goals for each area, as well as recommendations and critical warnings. Each set of recommendations and critical warnings is introduced with quotes from conference participants and a brief discussion of each issue. (JD)