Teacher Preparation to Proficiency and Beyond: Exploring the Landscape

Autor/inn/en	Ward, Lorrae; Grudnoff, Lexie; Brooker, Barry; Simpson, Mary
Titel	Teacher Preparation to Proficiency and Beyond: Exploring the Landscape
Quelle	In: Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 33 (2013) 1, S.68-80 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0218-8791
DOI	10.1080/02188791.2012.751896
Schlagwörter	Teacher Education; Educational Change; Service Learning; Expertise; Teacher Effectiveness; Teacher Persistence; Educational Quality; Beginning Teacher Induction; Standards; Role + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lehrerausbildung; Lehrerbildung; Bildungsreform; Service-Learning; Expert appraisal; Effectiveness of teaching; Instructional effectiveness; Lehrerleistung; Unterrichtserfolg; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Standard; Rollen
Abstract	Concerns around the provision and retention of quality teachers are global. Amongst these concerns are the preparedness of graduate teachers and the quality and nature of teacher education. The purpose of the article is to focus questions of teacher preparedness and education within a wider discussion around the professional life-cycle of teachers. Initial teacher education is viewed as the first phase of the professional life-cycle of a teacher; part of a professional continuum of learning and expertise, rather than a distinct preparatory phase. We do not present a detailed model for this continuum; believing there is still significant work to be done on defining and delineating the levels of expertise. Such work is beyond the scope of this paper. We do provide a starting point for further consideration. Further, we suggest a scaffolded transition, determined by the learning needs of teachers, between initial teacher education and induction, moving to in-service learning, with closer connections between providers and schools to mitigate against a disconnect between these phases of development. The potential role of professional standards in supporting teacher learning across the professional life-cycle is also discussed. (As Provided).
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