Reconstructing Care in Teacher Education after COVID-19: Caring Enough to Change

The book explores the changing meaning and enactments of care in teacher education in light of COVID-19, offering timely and important questions, considerations, and examples of care for post-pandemic teacher education. It features over 50 contributors and spans a range of teacher education contexts.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 262 pages
Publication date: 15 June 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The impact of COVID-19 on teacher education has been profound, leading to a reevaluation of the concept and enactment of care in the field. This essay explores the changing meaning and enactments of care in teacher education in light of the pandemic, offering timely and important questions, considerations, and examples of care for post-pandemic teacher education.

The concept of care is multifaceted and can be explored through different content areas, learning contexts, and communities of learners. This essay employs a range of conceptual frameworks, such as feminist theory and relational care, and methodological orientations, such as self-study and mixed methods, to examine the concept of care in math teacher education, elementary education, rural settings, religious institutions, and Asian American preservice teachers and Black teacher educators.

Over 50 contributors from various teacher education contexts, including pre-service teachers, teacher candidates, in-service teachers, and education faculty, contribute to this essay, providing a rich and diverse perspective on the topic.

In conclusion, the impact of COVID-19 on teacher education has highlighted the importance of care in the field. This essay offers valuable insights into the changing meaning and enactments of care in teacher education, providing a foundation for building more inclusive and supportive learning environments for all learners.

Weight: 526g
Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032155982