Teacher Education as an Ongoing Professional Trajectory: Implications for Policy and Practice

This edited book critically re-reads the concept of teacher education, exploring it from Initial Teacher Education (ITE) to retirement, and its implications for education policy, theory, and practice. It demonstrates teaching and teacher education as a contested field within European education and national contexts, exposing teacher education as a continuum of teacher learning. It is intended for postgraduate students, researchers, practitioners, and educational policymakers.

Format: Hardback
Length: 225 pages
Publication date: 27 April 2023
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG

This edited book offers a comprehensive and critical re-examination of the concept of teacher education, challenging the prevailing focus on Initial Teacher Education (ITE). It delves into the broader realm of teacher education, encompassing the entire lifespan of educators, from initial training to retirement. By exploring this continuum, the book sheds light on how teacher education is enacted in diverse European and international education contexts.

Within the European education landscape, the book highlights the contentious nature of teaching and teacher education, recognizing it as a complex and multifaceted field. Contributions presented in this volume expose teacher education as a lifelong journey of continuous learning that begins with the teachers' own educational experiences and extends throughout their entire teaching career.

The chapters in this book address a range of critical issues, including teacher induction and mentoring, teacher agency, teachers as researchers, the role of the head teacher, schools as learning communities, and distinct ITE practices. These chapters provide valuable insights into the complex dynamics and challenges faced by educators in today's educational landscape.

This book is designed primarily for postgraduate students and researchers with a keen interest in teaching and teacher education, educational policies and politics, educational philosophy, and practitioners. It offers a rich resource for those seeking to deepen their understanding of the field and contribute to the ongoing discourse on education reform.

Weight: 524g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783031286193
Edition number: 1st ed. 2023