Full Description
Teacher Education Policy and Practice in Europe provides a critical overview of the current challenges facing teacher education policy and practice in Europe. Drawing on a wide range of contributions, the book demonstrates that in order for teachers to reassume their role as agents of change, it is crucial to create a vision of a future European teacher and promote active engagement in preparing children to live and act in a multicultural and increasingly changing world.
The book suggests ways in which teachers could be prepared to meet and overcome the struggles they will encounter in the classroom, including recommendations for teacher education, which open up new possibilities for policy, practice and research. Considering their own experiences as teachers, contributors also cover topics such as teacher education for the 21st century, the profile of the European teacher, citizenship and identity, social inclusion, linguistic and cultural diversity, and comparative education.
Teacher Education Policy and Practice in Europe is essential reading for academics, researchers and postgraduate students engaged in the study of teacher education, educational policy and educational theory. It should also be of great interest to research-active teacher educators and practising teachers.
Contents
Foreword by Michael Byram Part 1: Painting the picture of teacher education in Europe Chapter 1. Introduction: How to become a European teacher? Exploring the (need of a) concept Ana Raquel Simões, Mónica Lourenço and Nilza Costa Chapter 2. Teacher education and the profile of European teachers Joanna Madalińska-Michalak Part 2: Tackling challenges and opportunities in teacher education Chapter 3. Developing teachers' competences to work in a European context: The HOWBET experience Nilza Costa Chapter 4. Future needs of learners in a European context Ilze Ivanova and Ilze Kangro Chapter 5. Linguistic diversity: How to deal with it in a classroom Seija Jeskanen Chapter 6. European teachers and inclusive education Judith 't Gilde Chapter 7. Teaching and learning for citizenship education Ana Raquel Simões Chapter 8. Comparative studies and teacher education Wilfried Hartmann Chapter 9. The European dimension in practice: Ideas for the classroom Mónica Lourenço (org.), Eglė Abeciūnaitė, Karin Berger, Gabriela Dobińska, Tamara Gobbo, Filipe Moreira, Anna Tazbir Part 3: Envisioning the future of teacher education Chapter 10. Restructuring teacher education in the UK: Insights into the future Joanna McIntyre Chapter 11. Teacher education in Europe in the midst of anti-Europeanism: Implications and recommendations for policy, practice and research Mónica Lourenço and Ana Raquel Simões
