"Sharon Feiman-Nemser conveys the accumulated insights of her lifetime journey as a teacher, teacher educator, and researcher. The book makes a compelling case for why we must take learning to teach as serious work, and illuminates what that work entails for novice teachers, teacher educators, colleagues, school leaders, and students who have a stake in their success." -- Judith Warren Little, dean, Graduate School of Education, University of California, Berkeley

"Sharon Feiman-Nemser is a leading voice in the world of teacher education. Teachers as Learners is a must-read for anyone interested in today's most controversial topics: teacher quality, traditional and alternative routes into teaching, teacher mentoring and induction, and the role of 'experience' in learning to teach." -- Marilyn Cochran-Smith, Cawthorne Professor of Teacher Education for Urban Schools, Lynch School of Education, Boston College

"No one doubts that it takes great teachers for students to succeed. But many think that any smart and determined person can, in short order, be an effective teacher. In this collection of informed and provocative essays, Sharon Feiman-Nemser reminds us that there are no shortcuts. Truly effective teachers learn their craft over time by observing, experimenting, and reflecting on their practice in rich professional contexts." -- Susan Moore Johnson, Jerome T. Murphy Professor of Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education

"Sharon Feiman-Nemser's fascination with how people learn to teach, reflected in the intellectual journey she traces here, has produced insights that continue to enrich the profession." -- Mary E. Diez, dean, School of Education, Alverno College

Sharon Feiman-Nemser is the Mandel Professor of Jewish Education at Brandeis University, where she directs the Mandel Center for Studies in Jewish Education. Before coming to Brandeis, she served on the faculty of the University of Chicago and Michigan State University.