Focussing on leading change in teacher education, this book includes contributions from international writers who share their reflections and suggestions for a way forward in ever-more challenging circumstances.

Part 1 - Framing change in Teacher Education; Leading Change for Teacher Education; Leadership for Change; Work for Understanding as Innovation in Brazilian Teacher Education; Part 2 - Changing Curriculum and Structure in Teacher Education; Understanding and enhancing change in post-Bologna pre-service teacher education: lessons from experience and research in Portugal; Curricular and policy-oriented reform as translated within teacher education: The Maltese journey -Montclair State University: An Analysis of Change; Part 3 - Teacher Accrediatation; Building the Collective Capacity for Excellence: The Experience of Accreditation of the College of Education in Oman; "Much Ado about Something" Accreditation of Teacher Education Programs in Egypt: When Negative Means Positive; Part 4 University - School Partnerships; Establishing Innovation at Schools: The Role of School Leaders; Changing teaching practice in South Africa schools: An examination of teacher development initiatives; Opportunities and challenges in the development of a new partnership model of teacher education: a Scottish perspective; Lighting the Way: Education true to the vision and the people; Part 5 - ICT and Teacher Education; Scholarship of Engagement (SoE): Knowledge Transfer Program (KTP) for Developmental; TeachNow as an Innovation for Teacher Education; Part 6 - Internationalization and the Role of Teacher Educators; Teacher preparation for a knowledge economy: Leading a paradigm shift in UAE education; Professional Development of Teacher Educators as a Tool Leading to Changes in Teacher Education; An Agenda for Leadership for Change in Teacher Education