This is the page for Work Package 6, which deals with teacher professional development, in other words, teacher education for in-service teachers.
The leaders of WP6 are Costas Constantinou and Loucas Louca from the European University-Cyprus (CYCO). Loucas has prepared a timeline which is available here. A framework for case studies is also available.
Description of work
WP6 will be closely aligned with the activities of WP5 through regular meetings and the exchange of materials, in order to achieve coherence between the activities of the project in professional development and in Initial Teacher Education. The co-ordination effort by CYCO will concentrate on facilitating coherence and uniform interpretations of inquiry-oriented teaching and learning as well as safeguarding a minimum level of enrichment of the different deliverables with case studies and other supporting examples that will be useful for teachers in diverse contexts. This will be achieved through a participative process relying on structured face-to-face meetings and regular online communication.
The tasks of WP6
WP6 will produce training packages linked to a book and accompanying DVD using case study approaches to the implementation of IBST/E and other innovative methods product 6.1). Its sub-packages cover a wide range of possible approaches, all of which function as training actions but also contribute to the book/DVD. All WP6 participants will contribute a chapter to the book, based on their sub-package contribution. There will also be chapters from WPs 4, 5, 7 and 8.