The InFo-TED group is pleased to announce a series of webinars about teacher educators and their professional development. These workshops are relevant to anyone involved in teaching teacher education, regardless of their roles and workplaces. Each webinar will consist of central presentations followed by opportunities for discussion and networking in small groups. See the information

Webinar 1

Title:

Conceptualising Teacher Educators’ Professional Development

Speakers: Ruben Vanderlinde and Eline Vannassche

This webinar will focus on the importance of conceptualising teacher educators’ professional development. Understanding and deploying the InFo-TED model for such development within a variety of educational contexts will be a key part of the event.

30/03/21. 14.00 CET

Recording: Click here

Webinar 2

Title:

The Professional Learning of Teacher Educators: Past, Present and Future

Speakers: Gerry Czerniawski, Jean Murray and Frances Rust

This webinar will start by summarising the findings of two large scale surveys of teacher educators’ professional development needs whilst working in higher education institutions and / or schools. We will then consider teacher educators’ induction and the varied career trajectories which they may follow.

23/04/21. 14.00 CET

Recording: Click here

Webinar 3

Title:

The Professional Identities of Teacher Educators in Diversifying Contexts

Speakers: Maria Flores and Kari Smith

As the Covid-19 pandemic further underlines the importance of addressing issues of social justice and equity in teacher educators’ work and development, this webinar will look at professional identities in the diversifying social and educational contexts in which we work.

28/05/21. 14.00 CET

Recording: Click here