Bibliografia przy rozdziałach.

Acknowledgements; Introductory chapter; Teacher education – perspectives and inspirations; 1 Teacher Education – Theory, Policy and Practice; Research, theory and practice in initial teacher education: new contexts, new challenges; Teacher education and the end of theory; Teachers’ continuing professional development: trends in European countries; Competency frameworks for teachers: a contribution from the European education policy; Reform of teacher education and teacher educator competences; A survey study of Danish teacher educators’ competences and needs for capacity building; 2 Initial and Continuing Teacher Education – Towards Professionalism and Quality; Access to learning within Further and Higher educational levels; Reform of Initial Teacher Education in Wales: taking an analytical approach to the issues using activity theory; What skills do contemporary teachers need? The need to improve emotional intelligence and self-regulation in the opinion of teachers preparing for the job; Teacher team’s maturity as the basis for a learning school; Teachers’ digital competence from a global perspective; The learning outcomes approach: reflections from two Maltese trainers; Teacher CPD needs: perspectives from teachers in Malta and the Republic of Ireland; Personal and Social Development practice within a European neoliberal Maltese education System; A professional learning community model for a Maltese Catholic Church Primary School: A case study; Teachers in communities of practice: perspectives and experiences from three doctoral research students; Implementing inquiry science in the early years: teachers’ achievements and challenges; Moving to multi-cultural classrooms: lessons from the Celtic Tiger; The PACK checklist: A proposed pedagogical tool for multicultural foreign language learning settings.

Financial support: Foundation for the Development of the Education System