Initial Teacher Education in Schools

Successfully establishing initial teacher education courses in schools requires a careful understanding of what it means to train someone to teach. This book provides guidance on how teacher training can be effective in school-based settings. Essential practical issues are covered including, recruitment, pastoral care and the organization of academic components of a course. It also covers conceptual topics such as: what makes a good mentor?models of learning suitable for teacher educationthe role of evidence-based teaching in a practical setting Examples from existing primary and secondary school-based programmes explore good practice and show how challenges to developing courses can be overcome.

′With increasing numbers of trainee teachers on school based programs, it is of paramount importance that schools address the needs of the individual holistically. This book outlines an effective blueprint for doing this. Whilst it acknowledges that the answers are many and varied, it is invaluable in signposting the key questions that training providers need to be asking of themselves and the trainees they are working with.′