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World federation of associations for teacher education Post office Box 141532 Columbus, Ohio 43214 USA http://www.worldfate.org. Goals. To provide opportunity for teacher education associations worldwide and for professional individuals concerned with teacher education through the following:

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  1. World federation of associations for teacher educationPost office Box 141532Columbus, Ohio 43214 USAhttp://www.worldfate.org

  2. Goals • To provide opportunity for teacher education associations worldwide and for professional individuals concerned with teacher education through the following: • Participation in meetings of the Association • Leadership opportunities • Preparation of publication and other media • Access to publications and other media • Institutional and personal association with other teacher education and teacher educator institutions • Establishment of personal and ethical standards • Linkage of professional standards with international institutions

  3. mission • It is the mission of the World Federation of Associations for Teacher Education to build a global community of teacher educators and to promote trans-national collaboration, support, and research and development in teacher education.

  4. Purposes • To promote quality programs for teacher educators by preparing and disseminating ideas, practices, projects, and programs • Promoting, initiating, and engaging in project and program development and research • Providing leadership through: • Issuing position papers • Developing guidelines for excellence in professional preparation • Helping to identify and promote international frameworks

  5. Purposes • To promote quality programs for teacher educators by preparing and disseminating ideas, practices, projects, and programs • Cooperating with other educational agencies, organizations, and institutions worldwide • Serving as a coordinating vehicle through which related teacher education organizations may: • Engage in dialogue • Cooperate in services – publications, administration, and research • Develop educational policy through collaborative action that fosters transnational collaboration between teacher education agencies and institutions

  6. partners • Organizational Members • Association of Teacher Educators – USA • Association of Teacher Educators – Europe • Association of Teacher Educators- Australia • Supporting Organizational Members • Kappa Delta Pi • Educational Leaders Without Borders • Ashland University-Ohio • University of Nevada Las Vegas-Nevada • Federation University of Australia • University of Saint Thomas Houston

  7. History: First Biennial Conference Chicago Illinois USA February 2010 Conference Theme: Teacher Education in a Global Context: Challenges and Oppurtunities

  8. History: second Biennial Conference Nairobi, Safari Park Hotel Kenya November 2012 Conference Theme: Educating All the World’s Children: Challenges and Strategies for Teacher Development

  9. Nairobi

  10. History: third Biennial Conference Beijing, China Minzu University of China October 2014 Conference Theme: Teacher Education in Multicultural Societies: Opportunities and Challenges

  11. Beijing

  12. History: fourth Biennial Conference Barcelona, Spain April 2016 Conference Theme: Innovation in Teacher Education within a Global Context

  13. Barcelona

  14. Fifth Biennial Conference Melbourne, Australia 9-11 July 2018 Conference Theme: Transformative Teacher Education in Local and Global Contexts.

  15. You are invited to the fifth biennial conference of the World Federation of Associations for Teacher Education (WFATE) to be held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 9th-11th July 2018. • While respecting the particularities of cultures, places, and spaces for education we will explore together each other’s contemporary experiences in teacher education. What are the challenges and opportunities?  How can we contribute to building the necessary research evidence, wisdom, and commitment to meet the complexities of teacher education in an ever-changing world? How can we share insights and learn together so that innovative teacher education is available for all communities? • The theme of the conference is: Transformative Teacher Education in Local and Global Contexts. • The four sub-themes that will be explored are: • 1) Social Justice, Inclusion and Diversity in Education • 2) Transformative Teacher Education • 3) Pedagogy and Curriculum • 4) Policy and Partnerships in Teacher Education • The conference will continue the WFATE focus on the shaping of global research and development networks building on the research working groups already established. The groups from the previous Barcelona conference, WFATE 2016, will meet at the conference and new participants may choose to join in to the ongoing work of these groups

  16. Journal of the World federation of Associations for teacher education • An International Journal of Research and Studies • On-line, peer reviewed journal • Proceedings of the conference in Beijing China (Volume 1, Issue 1) • Thematic Issue: Impact of The Educational Reform Movement (Volume 1, Issue 2) • Proceedings of the conference in Barcelona Spain (Volume 1, Issue 3a and 3b)

  17. Call for Papers: Volume 2, Issue 1 • The WFATE has begun to develop special interest groups related to our mission and goals. Papers, research reports and policy analyses related to knowledge generation and to the theme and sub-themes of the conference would be most welcome. • General Theme: Innovation in Teacher Education within a Global Context • See http://worldfate/journal for guidelines

  18. WFATE: A Focus on Children and teachers around the world

  19. World Federation of Associations for Teacher Education Post Office Bos 141532 Columbus, Ohio 43214 USA http://www.worldfate.org

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