Embracing the Social and the Creative

New Scenarios for Teacher Education

With Sara Kleeman, Rivka Reichenberg, Sarah Shimoni Edited by Miriam Ben-Peretz

Publication date:

04 March 2013

Length of book:

204 pages

Publisher

R&L Education

ISBN-13: 9781475802924

The guiding idea of this book concerns the nature of teacher education in the future, viewing the understanding of the history of teacher education in different context as the basis for future development. Special emphasis is given to matters of race and gender as well as on the special status and roles of teacher education in a globalized, uncertain, and anxiety-ridden world. Viewing teacher education as drama provides lenses and insights for the construction of teacher education.

The book is divided into two parts. Part I is entitled Teacher education in the service of change. This part presents cases of the role of teacher education in reform movements in different cultures, and the impact of social changes across time on teacher education. Part II, A look into the future: societal issues in teacher education, focuses on several critical societal issues such as racism, feminism and environmental sustainability.

Contents

Foreword

Acknowledgements

Introduction

PART I: Teacher Education in the Service of Change

1. General Issues in Teacher Education
Lilian G. Katz

2. History, Policy, and the Professional Lives of Teacher Educators in England
David Crook and Gary McCulloch

3. Three Decades of Teacher Education in Israel and Their Impact on the Professional
Development of Teacher Educators
Yuval Dror

4. Teacher-Educators in the Midst of Scottish Educational Reform
Sally Brown

5. Teacher Educators as Agents of Change: A Hong Kong Perspective
Teresa Tsui-san NG, John Chi-Kin LEE and Chun Kwok LAU

PART II: A Look into the Future: Societal Issues in Teacher Education

6. Teacher Education as Drama: Possible Roles for Teacher Educators
Miriam Ben-Peretz and Efrat Toov Ward

7. Feminine Culture and Teacher Education
Michal Zellermayer and Esther Herzog

8. Preparing Teachers for Teaching Dilemmas Raised by Race and Racism: One Case
Example of Teacher Education for Social Justice
Anna E. Richert and Colette Rabin

9. Environmental Education for Sustainability as Values Education- The Challenge for
Teacher Educators
Sara Pe’er, Bela Yavetz and Daphne Goldman

10. Teacher Education for the 21st Century: Are We Preparing Teachers for Obsolete
Schools?
Debbie Samuels-Peretz

About the Contributors

Index

The education of teachers has always presented problems. The essays in this book address the issue in terms of the educational needs of the 21st century. In the first section, contributors review some of the challenges and proposed changes in the US, UK, Israel, Scotland, and Hong Kong. The second section of the book addresses issues more broadly, such as feminine culture, racism, and environmental education. Educating both new and experienced teachers in the role of technology as an educational tool is acknowledged as necessary. Balancing content and methodology in educating teachers is a long-standing problem. There is recognition throughout the book about the differing needs of teachers throughout their professional careers. Beginning teachers seem to need practical, classroom-oriented learning; more-experienced professionals require a more theoretical and ethical approach. The most informative parts of the book are the examples of specific educational dilemmas. The authors stress the importance of collaboration among elementary schools, secondary schools, and higher education institutions as well as the importance of lifelong learning for teachers. The problem of educational funding is continuously mentioned and hovers over every innovative idea. Summing Up: Recommended. Research and professional collections.