1. World federation of associations for teacher education Post office Box Columbus, Ohio USA

2. Goals
To provide opportunity for teacher education associations worldwide and for professional individuals concerned with teacher education through the following:
Participation in meetings of the Association
Leadership opportunities
Preparation of publication and other media
Access to publications and other media
Institutional and personal association with other teacher education and teacher educator institutions
Establishment of personal and ethical standards
Linkage of professional standards with international institutions

3. mission
It is the mission of the World Federation of Associations for Teacher Education to build a global community of teacher educators and to promote trans-national collaboration, support, and research and development in teacher education.

4. Purposes
To promote quality programs for teacher educators by preparing and disseminating ideas, practices, projects, and programs
Promoting, initiating, and engaging in project and program development and research
Providing leadership through:
Issuing position papers
Developing guidelines for excellence in professional preparation
Helping to identify and promote international frameworks

5. Purposes
To promote quality programs for teacher educators by preparing and disseminating ideas, practices, projects, and programs
Cooperating with other educational agencies, organizations, and institutions worldwide
Serving as a coordinating vehicle through which related teacher education organizations may:
Engage in dialogue
Cooperate in services – publications, administration, and research
Develop educational policy through collaborative action that fosters transnational collaboration between teacher education agencies and institutions

6. partners Organizational Members Association of Teacher Educators – USA
Association of Teacher Educators – Europe
Association of Teacher Educators- Australia
Supporting Organizational Members
Kappa Delta Pi
Educational Leaders Without Borders
Ashland University-Ohio
University of Nevada Las Vegas-Nevada
Federation University of Australia
University of Saint Thomas Houston

7. History: First Biennial Conference
Chicago Illinois USA
February 2010
Conference Theme:
Teacher Education in a Global Context: Challenges and Oppurtunities

8. History: second Biennial Conference
Nairobi, Safari Park Hotel Kenya
November 2012
Conference Theme:
Educating All the World’s Children: Challenges and Strategies for Teacher Development

9. Nairobi

10. History: third Biennial Conference
Beijing, China
Minzu University of China
October 2014
Conference Theme:
Teacher Education in Multicultural Societies:
Opportunities and Challenges

11. Beijing

12. History: fourth Biennial Conference
Barcelona, Spain
April 2016
Conference Theme:
Innovation in Teacher Education within a Global Context

13. Barcelona

14. Fifth Biennial Conference
Melbourne, Australia
9-11 July 2018
Conference Theme:
Transformative Teacher Education in Local and Global Contexts.

15. You are invited to the fifth biennial conference of the World Federation of Associations for Teacher Education (WFATE) to be held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 9th-11th July 2018.
While respecting the particularities of cultures, places, and spaces for education we will explore together each other’s contemporary experiences in teacher education. What are the challenges and opportunities?  How can we contribute to building the necessary research evidence, wisdom, and commitment to meet the complexities of teacher education in an ever-changing world? How can we share insights and learn together so that innovative teacher education is available for all communities?
The theme of the conference is: Transformative Teacher Education in Local and Global Contexts.
The four sub-themes that will be explored are:
1) Social Justice, Inclusion and Diversity in Education
2) Transformative Teacher Education
3) Pedagogy and Curriculum
4) Policy and Partnerships in Teacher Education
The conference will continue the WFATE focus on the shaping of global research and development networks building on the research working groups already established. The groups from the previous Barcelona conference, WFATE 2016, will meet at the conference and new participants may choose to join in to the ongoing work of these groups

16. Journal of the World federation of Associations for teacher education
An International Journal of Research and Studies
On-line, peer reviewed journal
Proceedings of the conference in Beijing China (Volume 1, Issue 1)
Thematic Issue: Impact of The Educational Reform Movement (Volume 1, Issue 2)
Proceedings of the conference in Barcelona Spain (Volume 1, Issue 3a and 3b)

18. Call for Papers: Volume 2, Issue 1
The WFATE has begun to develop special interest groups related to our mission and goals. Papers, research reports and policy analyses related to knowledge generation and to the theme and sub-themes of the conference would be most welcome.
General Theme: Innovation in Teacher Education within a Global Context
See for guidelines

19. WFATE: A Focus on Children and teachers around the world
USA
Teacher Education in a Global Context: Challenges and Opportunities
Kenya
Educating All the World’s Children: Challenges and Strategies for Teacher Development
China
Teacher Education in Multicultural Societies: Opportunities and Challenges
Spain
Innovation in Teacher Education within a Global Context
Melbourne
Transformative Teacher Education in Local and Global Contexts

20. World Federation of Associations for Teacher Education
Post Office Bos
Columbus, Ohio 43214
USA