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In this paper, the authors argue for making practice the core of teachers’ professional preparation. The authors set the argument for teaching practice against the contemporary backdrop of a teacher education curriculum that is often centered not on the tasks and activities of teaching but on beliefs and knowledge, on orientations and commitments, and a policy environment preoccupied with recruitment and retention. The authors offer examples of what might be involved in teaching practice. The authors conclude with a discussion of challenges of and resources for the enterprise.