Teacher Educators as Members of an Evolving Profession
With Dr. Sarah Shimoni, Rivka Reichenberg, Dr. Sara Kleeman Edited by Miriam Ben-Peretz
Publication date:
27 December 2012Length of book:
256 pagesPublisher
R&L EducationDimensions:
228x152mm6x9"
ISBN-13: 9781610484824
Teacher Educators as Members of an Evolving Profession focuses on the overall role of teacher educators who might be seen as leaders involved in the transformation of schools and schooling in a manner appropriate for the requirements of the 21st century. Teacher education is perceived in this book as a profession with unique characteristics. In the frame of this conception this book provides and discusses relevant professional issues: the professional identity of teacher educators, their role perception, and the characteristics of their vocational language. The pedagogy of teacher education is addressed and special attention is given to their professional development. The place of practice in this development process is considered. The contribution of research and academic writing as part of the professional development of teacher educators is emphasized. The book has two parts. The first part, Teacher educators: roles, identities, and discourses, deals with several aspects of being a teacher educator, among them their knowledge base, their professional language and their evolving roles. The second part of the book, The pedagogy of the professional development of teachereducators, provides insights into different modes of enacting processes of professional development of teacher educators.
Teacher Educators as Members of an Evolving Profession is an excellent example of the emerging professional and academic literature about teacher educators. It covers a wide range of interesting area’s concerning this professional group which are of use for both academics and practitioners. The authors of the various articles are distinguished members of the growing community of researchers of teacher educators and their professional development.