Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction - A time for reflection and dialogue : how do we educate teachers to meet the challenges of the 21st century? / Marta Kowalczuk-Walêdziak, Alicja Korzeniecka-Bondar, Wioleta Danilewicz and Gracienne Lauwers - Part I. Issues, trends and policies - Still building a better world? Research reflections on teacher education and identity / Amélia Lopes - Reshaping teacher training to get the right education system for a knowledge society / Gracienne Lauwers - Let it begin with me : the forging of a professional teacher educator self / Jennifer Yamin-Ali - The Albanian student-teacher perspective on reasons for choosing teaching as a career / Livia Nano, Nada Kallçiu and Nikoleta Mita - Educational agility / Neus Lorenzo Galés and Ray Gallon - No teacher without a student ... a theoretical analysis and practical implications of educational changes in the era of digital natives / Katarzyna Skok - Initial teacher education policies : a comparison between Italy and the UK : recent trends and future prospects / Francesco Magni - Initial teacher training challenges in a context of educational reform in Lithuania / Aušra Rutkienė and Tetiana Ponomarenko - The teaching profession in Albania and the continuous need for improvement through teacher training reforms / Heliona Miço - Teaching practice in the Albanian context : student-teachers' perceptions regarding their experience in teaching / Manjola Zaçellari (Lumani) - Teachers' workplace and personal wellness : perspectives from South African legislation and policies / Erika Kruger and Lynette Jacobs - Part II. Challenges and tensions - An exploration into the value of formative assessment and the barriers associated with the implementation of formative strategies / Frances Green - The importance of physical activity in the normative development of mental body representations during adolescence : implications for teacher education / Beata Mirucka and Monika Kisielewska - Children's rights and human rights as a key condition for the education of transformative teachers / Anna Babicka-Wirkus - Are innovations a contribution to the professional development of teachers? / Elżbieta Jaszczyczyn and Iwona Lewkowicz - Teachers' team learning in the context of creating learning schools : implications for teacher education / Bożena Tołwińska - Components, models and operational mechanisms of teacher collaboration / Katalin Tóth-Pjeczka, Nóra Rapos and Judit Szivák - Didactic cooperation between teachers and students in higher education : utopia or real opportunity? / Anna Krajewska - Part III. Practices and strategies - A COOL lab for teacher education / Barbara Sabitzer, Heike Demarle-Meusel and Christoph Painer - Intercultural learning for pupils and teachers : a good practice case study from an Erasmus+ project / Elisa Briga - A restorative approach to address cyber bullying / Roelof Petrus Reyneke - Motivational strategies of local and foreign students : socio-cultural commonalities and differences / Julia Kazakova - The importance of emotional intelligence in the creative activity of students / Katarzyna Szorc and Beata Kunat - Exploring learning and teaching needs of elderly people : a comparative study / Emilia Kramkowska, Wioleta Danilewicz, Tomasz Prymak and João Pedro Constâncio.

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This book focuses on current trends, potential challenges and further developments of teacher education and professional development from a theoretical, empirical and practical point of view. It intends to provide valuable and fresh insights from research studies and examples of best practices from Europe and all over the world. The authors deal with the strengths and limitations of different models, strategies, approaches and policies related to teacher education and professional development in and for changing times (digitization, multiculturalism, pressure to perform).

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