Abstract
Recent studies have identified that the teacher is the most important factor influencing the quality of education. Following this line of reasoning, it is likely to assume that the teacher educator is the most important factor influencing the quality of teacher education. Although many research studies and policy documents attempt to identify the qualities of teachers, only a few publications address the quality of teacher educators. This paper examines the contemporaryEuropean policy debate on the quality and status of teacher educators. Two issues will be addressed. Firstly, to what extent is teacher educator regarded as a profession? Secondly, what actions and measures are proposed to maintain or increase the quality and status of the teacher educator profession? Based on literature on professions and professionalism, a framework has been developed to guide our examination of European policy documents on teacher education to identify to what extent these documents express notions of teacher educators as professionals.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Advancing quality cultures for teachers education in Europe |
| Subtitle of host publication | Tensions and Opportunities |
| Editors | Brian Hudson, Pavel Zgaga, Björn Åstrand |
| Place of Publication | Umeå |
| Publisher | Umeå School of Education, Umeå University, Sweden |
| Pages | 33-48 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9789174590425 |
| Publication status | Published - 2010 |
| Event | 3rd Annual Teacher Education Policy in Europe Conference 2009 - Umeå , Sweden Duration: 18 May 2009 → 20 May 2009 |
Conference
| Conference | 3rd Annual Teacher Education Policy in Europe Conference 2009 |
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| Abbreviated title | TEPE 2009 |
| Country/Territory | Sweden |
| City | Umeå |
| Period | 18/05/09 → 20/05/09 |