Conclusions PLA on quality of Teacher Educators Iceland, 21-24June 2010

why? who? identity and commitment competences qualifications LLL stakeholders and responsibilities

1. Why? role of teachers role of TEor maintaining the education system cornerstone of innovation (development of the education system) role model to (student) teachers current lack of reserach information

2. Who are the TEors? those who are involved in the learning of (student) teachers they are second order teachers

2. Who are the TEors? heterogenous group: – different working groups – different educational background – difference in commitment – different types ofcompentences – effect of the educational landscape

3. Identity/commitment both teachers and researchers can have multiple identities – we have to strengthen the committeemen to the profession quality criteria (standards, registration) being part of a group prof. development schemes( initial induction cpd) involvement in policy making and decisions connections with schools involvement in curriculum development, projects,..

4. Competences frame of reference for professional development and assessment national list ( possibly with international peer review) existing lists as starting points – key competences – HE qualification framework – country examples

team perspective with individual difference – knowledge areas (JT) being and expert + contributing to the knowledge development connect to other areas teacher competences research competences system competences second order competences transversal competences leadership competences 4. Competences

5. Qualifications consideration: TEor qualification exceeds student-teacher qualification adequate offer for suitable courses suggestion: investigate the possibilities for a Prof/educ. doctorate

6. LLL induction cpd – course based or collective

7. Stakeholders & responsabilities ministry – safeguarding coherence – providing quality framework – creating conditions employers of TEors – setting criteria for selection – assessing TEors – providing CPD / induction opportunities

7. Stakeholders & responsibilities (employers of )teachers – setting quality criteria for initial and cpd TE professional associations of TEors – developing competence requirements external quality agency unions