The global significance of teacher education has never been greater than it is today. In this world
where migration, inequality, climate change, political upheavals and strife continue to be manifest
in many locations around the world, governments and… read more
Author : Ian Menter
Defining teachers’ professional knowledge: the interaction of global and national influences
This paper draws on a cross-national study1 of definitions of teachers’ professional knowledge. The
paper seeks to link what has been revealed about international influences and trends to the broader
literature on the processes of globalisation… read more
Becoming a teacher in the United Kingdom in the 21st century
In this article I seek to explore how teacher education policy has been shaped and influenced by
political interventions. The main focus is on the UK, but I argue that this approach to teacher
education as a ‘policy problem’ is part of a… read more