Full Description
Teacher education is experiencing a period of dramatic and arguably irrevocable change within a wider context of turbulence in the English education system. With contributions from a range of teacher educators and academics in the field, Teacher Education in Challenging Times presents sustainable, robust, and informed responses to the challenges posed by the current unrest in the education sector.
This book considers the nature of teacher professionalism, the nurturing of truly collaborative partnerships between universities, schools and other agencies, and developments in practice with tangible impact for children and young people. Drawing on important research and illustrations of policy and practice from England and other countries, chapters present a series of counter-cultural ideas, principles and practices that respond to pressing challenges facing educators in a range of contexts. Positive and forward-looking, this book offers a robust defence of the present need for high-quality teacher education in challenging times.
This book is a timely contribution to an international debate about the future of teacher educators and should be of key interest to academics, researchers and postgraduate students in the fields of teacher education, philosophy and sociology of education, policy and politics of education, and pedagogy. It will also appeal to a range of practitioners, including trainers, local authority officers, professional groups, educational service providers, and educational and school improvement consultants.
Contents
Foreword Introduction Part 1 Professionalism 1. Today's University challenge: maintaining and strengthening professional jurisdiction for the preparation of teachers 2. Building professionals and elevating the profession? The work of University-based Initial Teacher Educators in Aotearoa New Zealand International vignette 1. Teacher Education in Wales 3. Teaching as contemplative 4. Education for shalom: dimensions of a relational pedagogy 5. Is being critical enough? Part 2 Partnership 6. Working at the intersection: partnerships as participatory mechanisms for disruption. 7. Student partnership and a University legitimation crisis 8. Teacher development through professional partnership: harnessing the power of professional learning communities 9. The changing role of the teacher in multi-agency work 10. Partnership and teacher formation for global social justice International vignette 2. Partnership for global social justice in policy: Working in Partnership for Learning for Sustainability in Scotland Part 3 Practice 11. Subject knowledge enhancement courses a decade on: redefining professional knowledge in mathematics teacher education 12. Challenging dyslexia 13. An issue of social justice: bullying in schools 14. Contemporary learners need enlightened environments: technology, student agency and emergent learning 15. The Hope Challenge: A new model of partnership for school improvement Conclusion
