Full Description
This book charts the origins and development of teacher preparation in Scotland from 1872 onwards, covering key milestones in policy and practice, and looking ahead to the future.
Rachel Shanks, in this edited collection, brings together a narrative of the drivers influencing teacher preparation in Scotland across the nineteenth, twentieth and twenty-first centuries, answering fundamental questions: How has the role of universities in teacher preparation and the acceptance of education as an academic discipline changed over time? What have been the impact of policy changes such as Curriculum for Excellence and the Donaldson Report 'Teaching Scotland's Future'? What role does partnership-working play in the preparation of teachers in Scotland?
The book includes contributions on the historical development of teacher preparation and the current pathways into teaching which include undergraduate degrees, the one year Professional Graduate Diploma in Education, Online and Distance Learning and Masters routes. There are individual chapters on the topics of school placement, teacher induction, Catholic teacher preparation, the Episcopal Teaching Training College, and the preparation of English language teachers. Concluding with suggestions on how teacher preparation may develop in the future, this book is a truly comprehensive record of the historic, current and potential evolution of teacher preparation in Scotland.
Contents
Introduction. Development of Teacher Preparation in Scotland: Rachel Shanks
Chapter 1. Teacher Preparation in Scotland, 1872-1920: Moira Hulme
Chapter 2. Re-shaping Teacher Preparation in Scotland: Walter Humes
Chapter 3.Teacher Preparation Post-Devolution: 1999 - 2007: Carrie McLennan
Chapter 4. The Donaldson Report, Partnership and Teacher Education: Anna Beck and Paul Adams
Chapter 5. Bachelor's Degrees in Education: Sandra Eady
Chapter 6. Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE): Jennifer Ellis
Chapter 7. School Placement: Problematising notions of the 'good' placement: David H. Johnston
Chapter 8. Online and Distance Teacher Preparation: Morag Redford
Chapter 9. Masters-Level Teacher Preparation: Aileen Kennedy and Nicola Carse
Chapter 10.Teacher Induction: Rachel Shanks
Chapter 11.Catholic Teacher Preparation: Stephen J. McKinney
Chapter 12. A Concise History of the Episcopal Teacher Training College in Scotland: Stephen J. McKinney and Roger Edwards
Chapter 13. English Language Teacher Preparation: Mark Carver
Conclusion. Caledonian Teacher Education Futures: Robert Doherty
