"The author has succeeded in making their way to provide a remarkable contribution to research into teacher education and professionalism. ... this book is of benefit to be highly recommended as a critical reference for trainee teachers, scholars, policymakers, and practitioners." (Khalaf Mohamed Abdellatif, Italian Journal of Sociology of Education, Vol. 11 (1), February, 2019)
Chapter 1. Teacher Education in the Lifelong Learning Sector: Professionalism and the Democratic Endeavour.- Chapter 2. Initial Teacher Education in the Lifelong Learning Sector: Developing Professional Knowledge and Practice.- Chapter 3. Learning and Becoming: Encounters with Developing Teachers.- Chapter 4. Learning and Becoming: Experiences of the Teacher Educator as Practitioner.- Chapter 5. The Journey into Praxis: Confidence, Excellence and Routinised Practice.- Chapter 6. Professional Knowledge and Practice: Some Conclusions.
Alison Iredale is Course Director at the Carnegie School of Education, Leeds Beckett University, UK.