ABSTRACT

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.

part 1|25 pages

Painting the picture of teacher education in Europe

chapter 1|8 pages

Introduction

How to become a European teacher? Exploring the (need for a) concept

part 2|114 pages

Tackling challenges and opportunities in teacher education

chapter 3|11 pages

Developing teachers’ competences to work in a European context

The HOWBET experience

chapter 5|14 pages

Linguistic diversity

How to deal with it in a classroom

part 3|34 pages

Envisioning the future of teacher education

chapter 10|18 pages

Restructuring teacher education in the UK

Insights into the future

chapter 11|14 pages

Teacher education in Europe in the midst of anti-Europeanism

Implications and recommendations for policy, practice, and research