Education in Times of Uncertainty and Crisis – Teacher Education Policies and Looking into the Future

Dr. Daniela Worek, Prof. Dr. Joanna Madalinska-Michalak (Hrsg.)

In an era of unprecedented global change, this book explores the impact of recent crises on Europe’s education systems. Leading experts from the European Network for Teacher Education Policies (ENTEP) offer insights into how different countries are adapting to challenges ranging from the COVID-19 pandemic to economic and social upheavals.

Through eight illuminating chapters, the authors examine innovative strategies in teacher education, school leadership, and pedagogical approaches. From Slovenia’s experience with remote learning to Portugal’s new educational paradigms, this work provides a comprehensive view of the future of teacher education in Europe.

Essential reading for educators, policymakers, and researchers, this book not only highlights challenges but also charts a course towards more resilient and future-oriented education systems.

The Role of ENTEP

The European Network on Teacher Education Policies (ENTEP) was formally launched at an international conference under the Portuguese Presidency, held in Loulé (Algarve) on May 22-23, 2000. It exists to promote co-operation among European Union Member States regarding their teacher education policies in relation to initial, in-service, and continuous professional development programmes, in order to:

• Develop opportunities to learn from each other by analysing and comparing policies and issues, as well as by sharing good practices
• Promote the discussion and analysis of teacher education policies initiatives taken at national and European level

Contribute to:

• Raising teacher education quality so as, in turn, to raise the quality of education and training in the European Union in a way which responds to the challenges of lifelong learning in a knowledge-based society
• Developing a European dimension of education, and other elements which could be common in teacher education programmes
• Improving the public image of the teaching profession
• Improving mutual trust in the teaching qualifications awarded by Member States
• Promoting teacher mobility in the European Union