Preparing Teachers for Social Change: Teacher Education at a Crossroad

This book critically evaluates the dynamic landscape of teacher education on a global scale, delving into its recent advancements, innovations and emerging paradigms. This book is an essential read for anyone committed to fostering social justice and inclusive education and seeking to equip educators for the challenges of today’s world.

Babak Dadvand is a Senior Lecturer in Pedagogy, Professional Practice, and Teacher Education at La Trobe University, Australia. His research focuses on issues of equity and social justice in education, with a particular emphasis on preparing and supporting teachers to work in underserved and hard-to-staff school settings.

Jo Lampert is Professor of Teacher Education for Social Transformation and co-lead of Monash University’s Education Workforce for the Future Impact Lab in Australia. Her research interests include initial teacher education for social justice, Indigenous education, and teaching in the hardest-to-staff schools.

Clare Brooks is a Professor of Education at the University of Cambridge, UK. Her research focuses on how policy influences access to teacher education for isolated communities, and on definitions of quality in teacher education. Clare was Pro-Director of Education and Professor of Education at UCL’s Institute of Education (IOE) prior to joining Cambridge, where she currently leads the EdD programme.