At the crossroads: new directions in teacher education
Date 16 - 18 July 2012
Venue Canterbury Campus, UK
Organisation Canterbury Christ Church University
To celebrate 50 years of educating and informing teachers, the
Faculty of Education at Canterbury Christ Church University is hosting
an international teacher education conference. The conference will
also mark the excellence of teacher education at Christ Church and
reinforce our reputation for high quality research.
At a time of great change this conference focuses on major current
issues. A special feature of this conference is the collaboration of
practitioners and academics to forge a creative vision for the future of
teacher education.
The conference will include internationally renowned keynote
speakers, seminars, workshops and an opportunity for researchers to
present papers on the following six research themes related to teacher
education:
- Professional identity and development;
- Curriculum innovation and creativity;
- Inclusion, equality and diversity;
- Auto/biography and narrative studies;
- Children, families and communities;
- Faith, beliefs and values.
The conference will take place in the beautiful, historic City of
Canterbury, Kent and will also offer delegates the opportunity
to attend a conference dinner and enjoy a range of cultural and
educational visits.