Change and progress in Canadian teacher education: Research on recent innovations in teacher preparation in Canada

Abstract

This volume is the product of the collaboration of participants at the Seventh Working Conference of the Canadian Association for Teacher Education that was held at the University of Saskatchewan from October 31 to November 2, 2013. Researchers gathered from across Canada to examine different facets of change in relation to teacher education. Five areas associated with this topic are explored: a) Change and innovation in teacher education programs; b) Change and innovation in the practicum; c) New directions for foundations of education; d) Admissions in a time of change, and e) Inclusion and diversity as innovative practices.