The ongoing and escalating struggle for control of teacher education in countries around the
world reflects the difficult and contested position of teacher education within what is …

This chapter draws on relevant literature to map the history, issues and research
developments shaping policy and knowledge in teacher education. It examines the historical …

In many countries, teacher education is being increasingly framed as a policy problem that
requires national solutions and large-scale reforms. In this context, a group of leading …

A collaborative series with the University of Cambridge Faculty of Education highlighting
leading-edge research across Teacher Education, International Education Reform and …

Significant changes in the policy and social context of teaching over the last 30 years have
had substantial implications for teacher professionalism. As the influence of central …

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 …

As we travel through the many waves of policy promoted changes in the governance,
conditions, curricula and performance demands by education systems internationally, it is …

Pressures for reform in teacher education have begun to take on the same sense of urgency
as school reform. Those faculties of education who have been strong advocates for change …

Abstract Teacher Education (TE) in OECD nations is undergoing its most significant
challenge since its relocation from colleges to universities. The focus of this change is the …

In the policy climate where various actors claim to have the solutions for the enduring
challenges of teacher education, policy deliberations sideline certain voices. This …