This chapter examines recent “reform” efforts in teacher education around the world. There are th... more This chapter examines recent “reform” efforts in teacher education around the world. There are three main sections. First, we identify eight types of reform policies and initiatives. These include: establishing standards and minimum requirements for teacher education; making teacher education more “research-based”; making pre-service programmes more “accountable”; allowing alternative routes into teaching; placing greater emphasis on subject knowledge; and increasing school involvement in teacher education. Second, we provide case studies of four countries – England, the U.S., Singapore, and Canada – that have rather distinctive approaches to teacher education reform. Third, we discuss where we should be going in teacher education reform, showing the limitations and weaknesses of some of the recent initiatives and suggesting ways to enhance teacher education reform.
This article looks at the issue of teacher preparation in light of changing demographics as a dir... more This article looks at the issue of teacher preparation in light of changing demographics as a direct consequence of increased immigration. It begins by describing the current context in which many new teachers will find themselves. It then moves to a review of the teacher education literature over the past two decades to ascertain how the profession conceptualizes immigrant children and the education of those who will teach them. Using this review as a foundation, the article then outlines key issues that must be taken into account when preparing teachers to work effectively with immigrant children. The article concludes with recommendations for teacher educators.
This chapter examines recent “reform” efforts in teacher education around the world. There are th... more This chapter examines recent “reform” efforts in teacher education around the world. There are three main sections. First, we identify eight types of reform policies and initiatives. These include: establishing standards and minimum requirements for teacher education; making teacher education more “research-based”; making pre-service programmes more “accountable”; allowing alternative routes into teaching; placing greater emphasis on subject knowledge; and increasing school involvement in teacher education. Second, we provide case studies of four countries – England, the U.S., Singapore, and Canada – that have rather distinctive approaches to teacher education reform. Third, we discuss where we should be going in teacher education reform, showing the limitations and weaknesses of some of the recent initiatives and suggesting ways to enhance teacher education reform.
This article looks at the issue of teacher preparation in light of changing demographics as a dir... more This article looks at the issue of teacher preparation in light of changing demographics as a direct consequence of increased immigration. It begins by describing the current context in which many new teachers will find themselves. It then moves to a review of the teacher education literature over the past two decades to ascertain how the profession conceptualizes immigrant children and the education of those who will teach them. Using this review as a foundation, the article then outlines key issues that must be taken into account when preparing teachers to work effectively with immigrant children. The article concludes with recommendations for teacher educators.
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