Developing Outstanding Practice in School-Based Teacher Education

Abstract

This book is designed to help the growing group of school-based teacher educators and those based in higher education develop excellent professional practice across their institutions. The first part of the book provides personal challenges to teacher educators, helping them to develop their own identity beyond that of being a classroom teacher and to recognise the values, knowledge and practices that are unique to them as part of the international community of teacher educators. This includes how to develop their pedagogy to embrace the needs of their trainees, and a realistic approach to developing an academic and scholarly aspect to their identity. The second part of the book describes some of the themes that underpin outstanding provision in teacher education including a broad curriculum, an enquiry-based approach, building a learning community, developing reflective practitioners, having an ethos of high aspiration, evaluation of impact and strong partnerships. Theory and practice are closely linked throughout with illustrations drawn from a variety of different settings. Contents More than ‘just’ a teacher? How can I develop outstanding teachers? Do I need an academic identity? What does outstanding school-led teacher education look like? What curriculum is needed to develop outstanding teachers? What can we learn from a school-centred model in England? What can we learn from the shift towards a more school-centred model in the Netherlands? Glossary of useful terms and acronyms References Index