Project 21: Teachers for the Twenty-First Century.

Overview & Synopsis

During 1985 and 1986, the Queensland Board of Teacher Education undertook a major review of teacher education and certification in Queensland. The report analyzes the social and educational trends emerging in Australia and formulates a view of the desirable roles and competencies of teachers in the future. Full recognition of teaching as a profession is emphasized. Recommendations are made for the future recruitment, selection, professional preparation, and certification of teachers. Summary and recommendations of the Board are presented. Chapters include: (1) The Continuing Focus on Teacher Education; (2) The Teaching Profession and Teacher Education; (3) The Future Contexts of Teaching; (4) The Teachers in Their Schools and Communities: Teacher Roles and Teacher Qualities; (5) Quality Teachers: Recruitment and Selection; (6) Quality Teachers: Initial Teacher Education; (7) Quality Teachers: Continuing Professional Development; (8) Quality Teachers: Teacher Educators and Teacher Education Institutions; (9) Quality Teachers: The Registration of Teachers; and (10) Review Processes in Teacher Education. Fourteen tables and seven figures are provided. The appendixes include material on the work of the Board as well as the following items: (1) an extensive chart summarizing concerns in major reports on teacher education (including three U.S. reports); (2) an outline of teacher roles and qualities; and (3) an outline of teacher registration legislation. (MT)