為美國而教（Teach for America），“為美國而教”是美國一項旨在吸引各專業優秀大學生到中小學執教的計劃，自1990年創立至今，已經有數萬名來自哈佛、耶魯等名校的大學生畢業生放棄瞭投行、谘詢公司的機會，毅然走上瞭教學的講颱，為教育欠發達的地區做齣自己的貢獻。在20多年的發展曆程中，其對美國教育領域産生瞭深遠的影響。“為美國而教”的成功被包括《時代周刊》、《商業周刊》、《紐約時報》各大媒體報道。同時，還被選為“受美國名牌大學生歡迎的雇主”。

其創始人溫迪科普開闢瞭美國教師培養的新路徑。因其所做的貢獻，她被授予多項榮譽，2008年獲得總統公民奬章，這是僅次於總統自由勛章的美國第二高平民榮譽。同年，被《時代周刊》評為“具影響力的100人”之一。

史蒂文·法爾（Steven Farr），資深的教師培訓師，畢業於耶魯大學法學院，是“為美國而教”教師培訓和支持項目的負責人。他對那些帶領學生取得突齣進步的高效能教師進行研究，開發瞭“為美國而教”的多部培訓教材。

A road map for teachers who strive to be highly effective leaders in our nation's classrooms Teach For America has fought the daunting battle of educational equity for the last twenty years. Based on evidence from classrooms across the country, they've discovered much about effective teaching practice, and distilled these findings into the six principles presented in this book. The Teaching As Leadership framework inspires teachers to: Set Big Goals; Invest Students and Their Families; Plan Purposefully; Execute Effectively; Continuously Increase Effectiveness; Work Relentlessly. The results are better educational outcomes for our nation's children, particularly those who live in low-income communities. Inspires educators to be leaders in their classrooms and schools Demystifies what it means to be an effective teacher, describes key elements of practice and provides a clear vision of success Addresses the challenges every teacher, in every classroom, faces on a daily basis An accompanying website includes a wealth of tools, videos, sample lessons, discussion boards, and case studies.