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This paper synthesizes the results of three case studies that focus on urban and suburban elementary teachers who are engaged in new roles: as learners, as clinical educators, and as leaders. Results of the studies suggest that epistemological issues; workplace contexts; and an ethic of care, which is especially noticeable in collegial relationships, have considerable impact on teachers as leaders and learners. The first case study examined interactions among the school- and university-based faculty who, for two terms, were co-teachers of a social studies methods course. The second study investigated teachers in the role of clinical educators, i.e., school-based teacher educators who are involved in teacher preparation, beginning teacher support, teacher development, and school and college professional development, as well as maintaining a significant classroom role. The study investigated factors tha