автор: Clare Kosnik

Jean Murray is a professor in the Cass School of Education at the University of East London in England. Her research focuses on the sociological analysis of teacher education policies and practices internationally. She has a particular interest in the identities and career trajectories of teacher educators as key agents in teacher education. Jean has written well over 200 books, chapters, journal articles and official reports on these issues and has also run a large number of educational research projects. She has taught at all levels of higher education and acted as an educational consultant on professional learning for governments, NGOs and many universities across the world. She has been an active member of the academic community in the UK and internationally for more than twenty years. Clare Kosnik is a professor in the Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto (OISE/UT). She teaches in both the doctoral and the teacher credential programs. Professor Kosnik has held a number of leadership positions within OISE, at Stanford University, and in AERA. Her research focuses on teacher education, in particular teacher educators. She has secured a number of large-scale grants to study teachers and teacher educators. She has written extensively on her research and has presented at conferences and universities in many countries. She has been an active member of the academic community in Canada, the U.S. and internationally for more than twenty years. Anja Swennen (Ph D) works at the VU University Amsterdam as a researcher and teacher educator. Her main research interest lies in the development of the profession and identity of teacher educators. Anja is associate editor of Professional Development in Education and has a wide experience in editing special issues and books and has published academic and professional articles and chapters in books about teacher educators.