Teacher Educator Learning Across the Professional Life Span

This book explores how professional learning and identity develop from initial preparation through to leadership and sustained inquiry. It brings together diverse perspectives and research to illuminate the complexities and opportunities of professional growth across a teacher educator’s career. Teacher Educator Learning Across the Professional Life Span delves into the evolving journey of teacher educators, exploring how professional learning and identity develop from initial preparation through to leadership and sustained inquiry. This book brings together diverse perspectives and research to illuminate the complexities and opportunities of professional growth across a teacher educator’s career. Organised around key contexts, including initial teacher preparation, induction, leadership, and ongoing inquiry, the book foregrounds equity-centred teacher education and the vital role of communities of practice and school-university partnerships. Contributors critically examine how teacher educators learn, adapt, and lead within changing sociocultural and policy landscapes, offering fresh insights into the knowledge, skills, and reflective practices that shape the profession. Drawing on a range of methodologies and lived experiences, this collection not only advances scholarship in teacher education but also provides practical guidance and reflective questions for readers. It is an essential resource for anyone committed to fostering meaningful professional learning and advancing equity in teacher education across the professional life span.

Pagina's: 384, Hardcover, Emerald Publishing Limited