ABSTRACT
This chapter focuses on the conceptual understanding of spatial citizenship education in conjunction with teacher education, especially geography and/or social studies teacher preparation and professional development. It discusses on what is needed to assist pre-service and in-service teachers in learning about spatial citizenship education. The chapter attempts to make the case for the importance of teachers' professional commitment to advocate for spatial citizenship in their day-to-day practices. It provides a reflection of and vision for spatial citizenship education by connecting geography and social studies teacher education with the acknowledgment that teachers play a vital role in helping students develop the practices of spatial citizenship. Developing geographic perspectives helps students to enhance their ability to "acquire and use spatial and ecological perspectives to develop an informed world-views". The goal of geography education as well as social studies education is to help students become informed citizens who can make important decisions about our well-being.
