Educating future teachers: Insights, conclusions and challenges

Abstract

Educating the teachers of the future is not without its challenges, however innovation offers alternative ways of thinking and doing. At the heart of innovation and innovative practices in initial teacher education is the professional experience, a highly valued and significant component of learning to teach. When we speak of innovation we refer to changing or creating better processes, products and ideas. This chapter highlights the insights, challenges and conclusions that have emerged from research findings of new practices in professional experience in Australian initial teacher education programs. Our analysis of the innovations presented in this volume of work brings to light three the..