Teacher Education and Professional Development in the Context of Argentinean Educational Policies: Current Trends and Challenges

MÓNICA PINI; SANDRA MUSANTI; JORGE GOROSTIAGA; MYRIAM FELDFEBER; DALILA A. OLIVEIRA

International Handbook on Teacher Education Worldwide: Training, Issues and Challenges for Teachers Profession

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Lugar: Atenas; Año: 2010; p. 571 - 586

The purpose of this chapter is to explore the trends and challenges in teachereducation and teacher professional development in the context of recentArgentinean educational reforms. This chapter synthesizes several of our studieson the matter. First we analyze the implications of teacher education as a politicalproject, discuss the central components of the educational policies thatcharacterize this century and the present features of the teaching force.Secondly, we discuss the process of educational reform in the 90´s and theimpact of international agencies in the main policy decisions in Argentina. Inaddition, we discuss the new scenario set for teacher education in the context ofthe national education law enacted in December 2006. Finally, trends and challenges for teacher education and professional development are analyzed onthe light of policies that define education as a public good and a civil right.