Full Description
Why is teacher education policy significant - politically, sociologically and educationally? While the importance of practice in teacher education has long been recognised, the significance of policy has only been fully appreciated more recently. Teacher education in times of change offers a critical examination of teacher education policy in the UK and Ireland over the past three decades, since the first intervention of government in the curriculum. Written by a research group from five countries, it makes international comparisons, and covers broader developments in professional learning, to place these key issues and lessons in a wider context.
Contents
Foreword ‾ Marilyn Cochran-Smith;
Introduction ‾ Ian Menter;
Section 1: Setting the Scene - Context and Methods;
Introduction ‾ Ian Menter;
UK and Irish teacher education in a time of change ‾ Ian Menter;
Analysing teacher education policy: historical and comparative approaches ‾ Moira Hulme;
Section 2: Teacher Education Policy in Five Nations;
Teacher Education in England: change in abundance, continuities in question ‾ Jean Murray and Trevor Mutton;
Teacher Education Policy in Northern Ireland: impediments, initiatives and influences ‾ Linda Clarke and Geraldine Magennis;
Teacher Education in Scotland: consensus politics and 'the Scottish policy style' ‾ Moira Hulme and Aileen Kennedy;
Teacher Education in Wales: towards an enduring legacy? ‾ Gary Beauchamp and Martin Jephcote;
Teacher Education in the Republic of Ireland: a challenging and changing landscape ‾ Teresa O'Doherty;
Section 3: Critical Issues in Teacher Education Policy: Home International Analyses;
Standards and Accountability in Teacher Education ‾ Aileen Kennedy;
The Place of Research in Teacher Education ‾ Gillian Peiser;
Teacher Education and Higher Education ‾ Jean Murray;
Partnership in Teacher Education ‾ Trevor Mutton;
Section 4: Conclusion;
Insights from the five nations and implications for the future ‾ Moira Hulme, Ian Menter, Jean Murray and Teresa O'Doherty.
