"Abiding insights into the strengths and weaknesses of the educational system...make for a sober and welcome contribution to educational reference shelves." (The Midwest Book Review, 5/1/2004)

“Lee Shulman’s intellectual sweep is daunting, but at the center of all his work is a passion for teaching. Now his wise words and powerful insights about the enterprise of teaching have been assembled in one indispensable volume.”
—Howard Gardner, professor of cognition and education, Harvard Graduate School of Education

"’Those who understand, teach.’" Lee Shulman's contributions to our collective understanding of teaching have brought honor to the teaching profession and wisdom  to the field. When I want to gain insight, I read Shulman. This collection of his work is a magnificent gift to us all.”
—Linda Darling-Hammond, Charles E. Ducommun Professor of Education, Stanford University

“Lee Shulman offers every teacher, and all those interested in teaching, a kind of deep wisdom that shifts the way we see our simplest daily acts of teaching. I come away from these essays challenged and excited to go into the class tomorrow with new eyes for what’s happening. To have this all together—what a precious gift.”
—Deborah W. Meier, co-principal, Mission Hill School in Boston and author, The Power of Their Ideas and In Schools We Trust

“There is no one more thoughtful about matters concerning teaching, learning, and learning to teach than Lee Shulman. To have his various writings collected in one place is a gift to all of us who are concerned about education. These essays should be required reading for scholars, teachers, parents, and those who simply want to understand how we come to know.”
—Ellen Condliffe Lagemann, dean, Harvard Graduate School of Education