1st Edition

Teacher Educators in the Twenty-first Century Identity, knowledge and research

By Gerry Czerniawski Copyright 2018
86 Pages
by Routledge

86 Pages
by Routledge

This book links theory, policy and practice in a critical examination of the relationship between the professional identity, knowledge, learning needs and research experience of teacher educators.  The book concludes by drawing these themes together as a means to support the induction and further professional development of teacher educators. Teacher educators have, until relatively recently,... Read more

Chapter 1: Introduction – beware the sorcerer’s apprentice!

Chapter 2: Teacher Educators’ identities

Chapter 3: Continuing professional development or professional learning?

Chapter 4: The teacher educator researcher

Chapter 5: Doing teacher education differently – international initiatives

Chapter 6: Rethinking teacher educators’ knowledge

Chapter 7: Conclusion – moving on…one step at a time!

Index

Biography

Gerry Czerniawski taught humanities, business studies and sociology in schools and colleges in London before gradually moving into teaching in higher education within the political sciences and education  at The Open University, the University of Northampton, London Metropolitan University and London University's Institute of Education.  In 2006 he joined the University of East London where he is currently Professor of Education.  He has been programme leader for secondary PGCE / GTP / Schools Direct humanities courses and runs the doctoral programmes in education.  Gerry holds a National Teaching Fellowship from the Higher Education Academy and is a trustee and council member of the British Educational Research Association (BERA).  He is the Lead Editor of The BERA Blog, Chair of the British Curriculum Forum and a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.