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Book SynopsisTeacher education in times of change offers a critical examination of teacher education policy in the UK and Ireland over the past three decades. Written by a research group from five countries, it makes international comparisons, and covers broader developments in professional learning, to place these key issues and lessons in a wider context.
Trade Review"Teacher Education in Times of Change offers a sharp, insightful analysis of a key public policy setting. Not only is this collection, timely, accessible and authoritative, it makes a significant contribution to one of the cornerstones of education provision." Meg Maguire, Kings College London
Table of ContentsForeword ~ Marilyn Cochran-Smith; Introduction ~ Ian Menter; Section 1: Setting the Scene - Context and Methods; Introduction ~ Ian Menter; UK and Irish teacher education in a time of change ~ Ian Menter; Analysing teacher education policy: historical and comparative approaches ~ Moira Hulme; Section 2: Teacher Education Policy in Five Nations; Teacher Education in England: change in abundance, continuities in question ~ Jean Murray and Trevor Mutton; Teacher Education Policy in Northern Ireland: impediments, initiatives and influences ~ Linda Clarke and Geraldine Magennis; Teacher Education in Scotland: consensus politics and ‘the Scottish policy style’ ~ Moira Hulme and Aileen Kennedy; Teacher Education in Wales: towards an enduring legacy? ~ Gary Beauchamp and Martin Jephcote; Teacher Education in the Republic of Ireland: a challenging and changing landscape ~ Teresa O'Doherty; Section 3: Critical Issues in Teacher Education Policy: Home International Analyses; Standards and Accountability in Teacher Education ~ Aileen Kennedy; The Place of Research in Teacher Education ~ Gillian Peiser; Teacher Education and Higher Education ~ Jean Murray; Partnership in Teacher Education ~ Trevor Mutton; Section 4: Conclusion; Insights from the five nations and implications for the future ~ Moira Hulme, Ian Menter, Jean Murray and Teresa O'Doherty.
