This first issue of Volume 41 of EJTE is devoted to a key topic in teacher education: the
professional roles and development of teacher educators. As I stressed in my first editorial …

Teacher education has attracted many researchers over the years. It has also been subject
to national and international debates about its goals and core features as well as issues of …

This chapter gives an overview of the work and identities of teacher educators. We know that
teacher education is a broad, heterogeneous and differentiated field (or area), within which …

The pace of change in today's society means that there is an ongoing need for teachers to
learn, have new knowledge and use new pedagogical approaches to meet the needs of …

Pre-service teachers enter the professional world of teaching by participating in social
communities of practice, both in the context of the university and in the school settings they …

This chapter contextualises the book by outlining how and why teacher educators'
professional development is a central issue for education policy and practice internationally …

Pre-service teachers, as they progress through their education program, are confronted with
a range of theories of learning, teaching strategies and educational philosophies, which they …

This book is a review of more than twenty years of international research on teacher
educators. It offers a solid overview of what is known about the professional roles …

This chapter presents a model to conceptualise, study and support the professional
development of teacher educators. It starts with a critical analysis of the current policy …

John Loughran's Developing a Pedagogy of Teacher Education poses a broad range of
challenges for teacher educators around the globe. As a companion volume, Enacting a …