Reconstructing the Work of Teacher Educators (PDF)

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Deborah Henderson is Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education at Queensland University of Technology. Her transdisciplinary research interests and publications focus on politics and policy making for Asia literacy; fostering values, intercultural understanding, global perspectives and critical inquiry in the history and in civics and citizenship curricula in pre-service teacher education and the internationalization of teacher preparation. She has extensive experience as an advisor to education authorities and as a facilitator for teacher professional learning in Australia and overseas. Deborah was an adviser to the Australian Curriculum and Reporting Authority (ACARA) on the development of the Australian Curriculum for Civics and Citizenship and also served on the national advisory panel for the General Capabilities in the Australian Curriculum. The quality of her work as a pre-service teacher educator was recognized nationally by the Australian Learning and Teaching Council with an ALTC Teaching Citation for her contributions to student learning in 2009 and an ALTC Teaching Excellence Award in 2010. Deborah is the Editor-in-Chief of Curriculum Perspectives, the journal of the Australian Curriculum Studies Association (ACSA).



Simone White is Professor and Associate Dean (International and Engagement) in the Faculty of Education at Queensland University of Technology. Simone's area of expertise is Teacher Education, and her publications, research and teaching are all focused on the key question of how to best prepare teachers and leaders for diverse communities (both local and global). Her current research areas focus on teacher education policy, teacher development, professional experience and building and maintaining university-school/community partnerships. Simone is the Past President of the Australian Teacher Education Association (ATEA). Simone recently launched an Australian government grant focused on improving the preparation of future teachers to work in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents and caregivers. Through her collective work, Simone aims to connect research, policy and practice in ways that bring teachers and school and university-based teacher educators together and break down traditional borders between academics, policy makers, communities and practitioners.