This article focuses on characteristics necessary to be an effective teacher for all children, regardless of their academic ability, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, family structure, sexual orientation, and ability to speak English. The article gives attention to the issues of equity and social justice as it addresses the knowledge and skill base of effective teachers.

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Paterson Teachers for Tomorrow (PT4T) is a collaborative project between the Paterson, NJ Public Schools and the College of Education at William Paterson University of New Jersey (WPUNJ), created to attract talented high school students from Paterson to careers in teaching, prepare them to be effective teaching professionals, and return them to the Paterson Public Schools. It is funded through donations from private foundations, local (NJ) businesses, and the WPUNJ foundation. This article provides an overview of the PT4T program. We offer a rationale for the PT4T program by highlighting the issue of recruitment and retention for urban schools, describing the collaboration between the city school district of Paterson, NJ and William Paterson University, and highlighting the demographics of the Paterson Public Schools. In this article, we also explain the structure, components, theoretical framework, and goals of PT4T; discuss our successes in the first and second years; and conclude with future directions. Recruitment and Retention for Urban Schools

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