Teacher Education Policy and Practice in Europe: Challenges and Opportunities for the Future

Teacher Education Policy and Practice in Europe provides a critical overview of the current challenges facing teacher education policy and practice in Europe. Drawing on a wide range of contributions, the book demonstrates that in order for teachers to reassume their role as agents of change, it is crucial to create a vision of a future European teacher and promote active engagement in preparing children to live and act in a multicultural and increasingly changing world.

The book suggests ways in which teachers could be prepared to meet and overcome the struggles they will encounter in the classroom, including recommendations for teacher education, which open up new possibilities for policy, practice and research. Considering their own experiences as teachers, contributors also cover topics such as teacher education for the 21st century, the profile of the European teacher, citizenship and identity, social inclusion, linguistic and cultural diversity, and comparative education.

Teacher Education Policy and Practice in Europe is essential reading for academics, researchers and postgraduate students engaged in the study of teacher education, educational policy and educational theory. It should also be of great interest to research-active teacher educators and practising teachers.

Ana Raquel Simões is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Education and Psychology of the University of Aveiro, Portugal.

Mónica Lourenço is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Research Centre ‘Didactics and Technology in Education of Trainers’ (CIDTFF) of the University of Aveiro, Portugal.

Nilza Costa is a Full Professor in Education at the Department of Education and Psychology of the University of Aveiro, Portugal.