It is critical that our teacher education programs continue to offer and provide a course in the historical, philosophical, and social contexts of education.  Changing the name indicates that these aforementioned areas are not a part of the material for this course and instead teacher professionalism is the focus.  While teacher professionalism is important, we need well-rounded educators who learn to be thoughtful practitioners through the study of past experiences and reflective practitioners of their current practices.  A foundational course, at the start of an education program, assists students in being thoughtful and reflective practitioners.