Transforming 21 st Century Teacher Education Report From The International Alliance of Teacher Education Institutes

Transforming 21st Century Teacher Education Global Context…

GLOBAL CONTEXTS As 21 st century global citizens we face a future of uncertainty, yet one with both challenges and opportunities. We have to prepare citizen-workers for a turbulent future – terrorism threats, environmental degradation, financial crisis, food scarcities... Huge transformations in the global economy, emergence of the knowledge economy, vast changes introduced by communication and information technology. Transforming 21st Century Teacher Education 21 st century learning …

Transforming 21st Century Teacher Education Source : enGauge 21 st Century Skills “Time”…

Transforming 21st Century Teacher Education Einstien…

The real difficulty… that has baffled the sages of all times is this: How can we make our teaching so potent in the emotional life of man that its influence should withstand the pressure of the elemental psychic forces in the individual? Albert Einstein Transforming 21 st Century Teacher Education Tr quality…

Well prepared and motivated teachers are the most important variable in ensuring reforms succeed. Transforming 21st Century Teacher Education Graph…

*Among the top 20% of teachers **Among the bottom 20% of teachers Source:Sanders & Rivers Cumulative and Residual Effects on Future Student Academic Achievement Student performance Student with low- performing teacher** Student with high- performing teacher* 90 th percentile 50th percentile 0th percentile 100 th percentile 8 Age (yrs) Two students with same performance 37 th percentile 53 % Transforming 21 st Century Teacher Education Teacher quality is critical …. 11 Tr qlty & teaching …

How exactly is teacher quality and teaching quality related to learning quality? Transforming 21st Century Teacher Education -Concerns What is…

What is quality teaching? How do we measure teaching quality? Sustaining high quality teaching? Transforming 21st Century Teacher Education -Concerns Message one …

Message One: There is an urgent need to re- conceptualize teachers ’ work as complex and demanding. Transforming 21st Century Teacher Education Teacher’s work…

Teacher ’ s work is complex characterized by uncertainty, intangibility and ambiguity and requiring a high degree of initiative, thought, judgement and skill to do well... Transforming 21st Century Teacher Education Redefined … Ingersoll( 2003)

Transforming 21st Century Teacher Education – Teacher quality An improvement in teacher quality requires a re-conceptualization of teacher’s work and of initial teacher education. Best brought about by a ‘redefined professionalism’ ‘Redefined Professionalism’ recognizes some critical attributes as key to twenty first century teachers’ work. Elements …

Transforming 21st Century Teacher Education – Teacher quality ‘Redefined Professionalism’ recognizes the following as critical attributes : intellectual dimension of teaching, a balance of autonomy, control and responsibility, reflexivity, heteronomy continuous learning Context…

Transforming 21st Century Teacher Education – Teacher quality ‘Redefined Professionalism’ : Contextual and Cultural Differences Need to deal with processes both global and national How similar and dissimilar are these elements (for e.g. professionalism and autonomy) in China, Denmark, Singapore, USA etc? Exemplar: Lesson study…

Exemplar: Japanese teachers’ lesson study Cycles of activities in which teacher groups, usually by grade level, together design, implement and improve one or more research lessons Transforming 21st Century Teacher Education – Teacher quality

Lessons are then taught by teachers, with team members observing lessons and taking careful notes on learning processes. Generate “shareable knowledge” and the development of schools as organizations where teachers can learn and progress together. Transforming 21 st Century Teacher Education – Teacher quality Sources: Lewis & Tsuchida (1998); Stevenson & Stigler (1992); Stigler & Hiebert (1999) Message …

Message Two: Innovative pathways in recruitment and continuous innovation in teacher preparation programmes are required. Transforming 21 st Century Teacher Education

Teacher preparation programmes require continuous innovation to respond to changing needs. Transforming 21st Century Teacher Education – Pathways

How do we prepare quality teachers? What research evidence can inform us about design of new programmes? How to bridge the theory-practice divide? Strengthening culturally responsive ITE pedagogy Enhancing role of ICT in ITE teaching and learning Transforming 21st Century Teacher Education -Pathways Exemplar …

Exemplar : Programme Innovation China’s “Master of Education for Secondary Schools in Rural Areas”. A solution to the quality problem in rural schools. Transforming 21st Century Teacher Education – Pathways

The cycle lasts 5 years. The first year - teaching assignment in a secondary school in a county. The second year – full-time course work. The third year - teaching, taking up online courses and completing a dissertation. No examinations but dissertation and an oral examination taken in the third year. The fourth and fifth years are spent teaching full- time in the school. Transforming 21 st Century Teacher Education – Pathways Another example …

Exemplar – Partnerships in UK (DCSF-UK) Part of the Children’s Plan that envisages the 21 st Century school as an environment Of excellent teaching and learning. With highly personalized support With necessary partnerships that views systemic integration as a key responsibility in bringing about greater good for children and youth Transforming 21 st Century Teacher Education – Partnerships

Training teachers for the ‘Masters in Teaching and Learning’ (MTL). In part a response to Need for early professional development that builds upon and extends UK experiences with partnership models Continues to see the school as a valuable site for professional learning Transforming 21 st Century Teacher Education – Partnerships Message …

Message Three: Teacher education is enhanced by comprehensive teacher induction that fosters lifelong learning. Transforming 21 st Century Teacher Education

Transforming 21st Century Teacher Education – Teacher Induction Induction is a vital part in the formation of teacher professionalism and identity. Induction is most effective when seen as a comprehensive system beyond just support and assistance for beginning teachers. A comprehensive curriculum is needed. Effective professional development strategies seek the active involvement of teachers, is largely school based, developmental in nature and on-going. Exemplar …

Exemplar : Singapore’s Structured Mentoring Programme (SMP) Designed by MOE, National Institute of Education (NIE) and practitioners Aims to improve beginning teacher skills, provide transition support, enhance retention. Sees mentoring as induction, development and growth Identifies Advising, Encouraging, Guiding, Role Modelling and Coaching as key aspects Transforming 21st Century Teacher Education – Induction Message …

Message Four: New designs for teacher education will need to rest on strong partnerships with key stakeholders. Transforming 21 st Century Teacher Education

Transforming 21st Century Teacher Education – Partnerships Successful partnerships occur when faculties of education maintain close ties with schools, deeply engage other faculties in the university as well as involving other agencies in teacher preparation. Governments play a key role in facilitating partnerships in teacher education. Principles and strategies must be put in place to ensure a productive and successful partnership in teacher preparation.

Transforming 21 st Century Teacher Education – Partnerships New thinking around Partnerships Interagency collaboration is both promising and challenging...need to manage tensions between autonomy and ‘relational agency’ From bilateral to multilateral...how to best bring existing ‘networks of expertise’ to manage educational issues. Summing up …

We can meet the challenge of providing quality education for all Moral imperative, growing research base, many examples of innovation New recognition of the value of enhanced teacher and teaching quality Alliance is a strong step forward! Transforming 21 st Century Teacher Education