This article discusses the reform agenda which led to establishment of the "Teacher as Decision-Maker" program, a five-year teacher education program at University of Virginia. Program design, curriculum components, and evaluation are described as well as program-based research. (IAH)

Discusses how to teach culturally diverse students, questioning current practice in multicultural teacher education. The University of Alaska's alternative program helps prospective teachers understand multicultural classrooms and communities, design instruction to make connections between subject matter and student diversity, and learn to learn…