How Teacher Educators Do Policy: Intellectual Work, Values, and Principles

How Teacher Educators Do Policy offers an accessible and compelling account of how university-based teacher educators in England navigated one of the most far-reaching reforms to their profession in decades. Drawing on in-depth interview-conversations with leaders of Initial Teacher Education (ITE) in research-intensive universities, the book traces how the 2021-24 ITT Market Review reshaped the landscape of teacher preparation in England.It provides a clear explanation of the policy reforms, the rationale behind them, and their consequences for curriculum design, partnership working, mentoring, and professional learning.Through detailed case studies, the book illustrates how programme leaders negotiated requirements and new accreditation demands while striving to preserve the values that underpin high-quality teacher education.The analysis is anchored in Shulman’s concept of signature pedagogies, exploring the surface, deep, and implicit structures that shape how teachers learn.Intern