Handbook of Teacher Education

Front Matter....Pages 1-2
Teacher Education in a New Millennium: Pressures and Possibilities....Pages 3-22
Learning and Leading in a Globalized World: The Lessons from South Africa....Pages 25-40
The Interplay between Culture, Teacher Professionalism and Teachers' Professional Development at Times of Change....Pages 41-52
Partnerships for Progressing Cultural Democracy in Teacher Education in Pacific Island Countries....Pages 53-66
The Treaty, the Institution and the Chalkface: An Institution-wide Project in Teacher Education....Pages 67-78
Where have all the Teachers Gone? Gone to be Leaders, Everyone....Pages 79-92
Front Matter....Pages 93-94
Quality in Teacher Education: Seeking a Common Definition....Pages 95-112
Standards and Professionalism: Peace Talks?....Pages 113-126
Regulation and Autonomy in Teacher Education: System or Democracy?....Pages 127-140
Globalisation and the Reshaping of Teacher Professional Culture: Do We Train Competent Technicians or Informed Players in the Policy Process?....Pages 141-156
Academics' Perceptions of Private University Establishment Standards and Teaching Quality....Pages 157-176
Front Matter....Pages 177-178
Mentoring in Teacher Education: An Experience that Makes a Difference for Fledgling University Students....Pages 179-192
Exploring ‘Lifewide Learning’ as a Vehicle for Shifting Pre-service Teachers' Conceptions of Teaching and Learning....Pages 193-204
Productive Pedagogies: Seeking a Common Vocabulary and Framework for Talking about Pedagogy with Pre-service Teachers....Pages 205-218
From Performing to Performance: Can the Repositioning of Teacher Candidates Create a Measurable Impact on Children's Achievement While Developing Positive Teaching Dispositions?....Pages 219-228
Maori Student Retention and Success: Curriculum, Pedagogy and Relationships....Pages 229-240
The Effectiveness of Teacher Preparation Programs in Jordan: A Case Study....Pages 241-266
Mentoring as the Key to a Successful Student Teaching Practicum: A Comparative Analysis....Pages 267-282
Preparing Pre-service Teachers and Meeting the Diversity Challenge through Structured Service-learning and Field Experiences in Urban Schools....Pages 283-300
Teaching Internships and the Learning Community....Pages 301-314
Front Matter....Pages 315-316
Workplace Contexts of New Teachers: An American Tradition of “Paying One's Dues”....Pages 317-330
Re-thinking the Basis for “High Quality” Teaching: Teacher Preparation in Communities....Pages 331-342
The Transition Process: The Early Years of Being a Teacher....Pages 343-364
The Knowledge Building Community Program: A Partnership for Progress in Teacher Education....Pages 365-380
Newly Qualified Teachers in Hong Kong: Professional Development or Meeting one's Fate?....Pages 381-390
Meeting the Standard? The New Teacher Education Induction Scheme in Scotland....Pages 391-406
Front Matter....Pages 407-408
Teacher Professional Learning, Teaching Practice and Student Learning Outcomes: Important Issues....Pages 409-414
Defining the Meaning of Teacher Success in Hong Kong....Pages 415-432
Networked Learning Communities: Joined up Working?....Pages 433-444
Lesson study: An Opportunity for Teacher Led Professional Development....Pages 445-456
An Alternative Approach to CPD: an Evaluation of the Impact on Individual and Institutional Development of an Action Learning Programme Run in Partnership by an HE institution (HEI) and a Sixth Form College (SFC)....Pages 457-464
Building Leadership Capability through Professional Development: A New Zealand Case Study Analysis....Pages 465-478
A Case Study: The Dilemmas of Biculturalism in Education Policy and Visual Arts Education Practice in Aotearoa-New Zealand....Pages 479-494
Professional Development through Transformation: Linking Two Assessment Models of Teachers' Reflective Thinking and Practice....Pages 495-506
Action Research and Tacit Knowledge: A Case of the Project Approach....Pages 507-522
The Impact of a Collaborative Model for Curriculum Restructuring on Teachers' Professional Growth....Pages 523-538
Teacher Educators' Collaborative Inquiry in a Context of Educational Innovation in China — A Case Study of Rich as a Learning Community....Pages 539-554
Front Matter....Pages 555-556
Participation and the Question of Knowledge....Pages 557-570
Understanding the Social Self: The Role and Importance of Reflexivity in Schoolteachers' Professional Learning....Pages 571-584
Teachers as Leaders: Building a Knowledge Base of Practice through Researching Practice....Pages 585-596
Front Matter....Pages 555-556
School Reform and Transitions in Teacher Professionalism and Identity....Pages 597-612
Front Matter....Pages 613-624
ICTs and Tomorrow's Teachers: Informing and Improving the ICT Undergraduate Experience....Pages 625-626
Webfolios: Authentic of State and Accreditation Standards....Pages 625-640
Collaborative Online Projects in a Global Community....Pages 641-656
Creating Thinking Professionals: Teaching and Learning about Professional Practice Using Interactive Technology....Pages 657-674
The Complexities of Learning to Teach: “Just What Is It That I Am Doing?”....Pages 675-690
Pre-Service Teachers Self-perceptions of ICTE: An Australian Perspective....Pages 691-710
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