The major challenge faced by teacher education in an increasingly global society is to prepare teachers who can function effectively in a standards and accountability environment while modeling and inspiring their students to be internationally minded, creative citizens. However, the demographic changes taking place throughout the world, specifically in the United States, have forced schools to focus on the development of minimum competencies and basic skills among large segments of the population. Thus, teacher education programs must figure out how they will produce teachers who can function effectively within the standards and testing environment of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act to foster the cultural awareness, knowledge, curiosity, critical thinking, communication, and problem-solving skills that students will need for global citizenship and creative innovation. The greatest challenge for teacher education in the United States, then, will be to implement promising reform models in a policy environment that is increasingly prescriptive and critical of the entire educational system, from preschool through college (including teacher education).