Welcome

APTE works nationally for those involved in teacher education partnership to encourage, promote and support professional discourse relating to partnerships. It:

Provides a forum to share good practice, update and lead development;
Advocates and champions partnership within and beyond ITE;
Encourages research and training.

Latest research

Thompson, B. (2017). Looking to the Future: The Struggle for Teacher Education Gender, Management and Leadership in Initial Teacher Education (pp. 261-269): Springer

Brown, T., Rowley, H., and Smith, K. (2016) The beginnings of school led teacher training: New challenges for university
teacher education School Direct Research Project Final Report MMU

Burns, R. W., Yendol-Hoppey, D., & Jacobs, J. (2015). High-Quality Teaching Requires Collaboration: How Partnerships Can Create a True Continuum of Professional Learning for Educators. Paper presented at the The Educational Forum.

Chan, C., & Clarke, M. (2014). The politics of collaboration: discourse, identities, and power in a school–university partnership in Hong Kong. Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education, 42(3), 291-304.

Struthers, d (2013) '(Disturbing) New school-university partnerships' in Lori Beckett (Ed) Teacher Education through Active Engagement: Raising the professional voice London Routledge

Furlong, J. (2013). Globalisation, Neoliberalism and the Reform of Teacher Education in England. The Educational Forum, 77, 28-50.

Reynolds, R., Ferguson-Patrick, K., & McCormack, A. (2013). Dancing in the ditches: reflecting on the capacity of a university/school partnership to clarify the role of a teacher educator. European Journal of Teacher Education, 1-13.

Broadbent, C., & Brady, J. (2013). Leading change in teacher education in Australia through university-school partnerships. The European Journal of Social & Behavioural Sciences (eISSN: 2301-2218)

Browne, L & Reid, J. (2012) Changing localities for teacher training: the potential impact on professional formation and theuniversity sector response Journal of Education for Teaching Vol 38 (4) 497-508

Teacher education in transition: the changing landscape across the UK Jean Murray & Jocelyn Wishart (ed) 2011 Escalate

About APTE

APTE is an independent professional association for all of those working in partnership in Initial Teacher Education. Membership is open to institutions and individuals in Higher Education or Schools, whether involved in Higher Education or employment-based training routes. APTE provides a forum for discussion of good practice in teacher education partnership for academic and administrative staff.

For more information about membership of APTE please contact Patrick Freeman at Cumbria University.

News

Did you know APTE was formed in 1995?

.APTE 2017 CONFERENCE

ONE DAY EVENT

"Exploring Partnerships

in Teacher Education"

Friday 7th July 9.00am - 4.00pm

Day includes 2 Keynotes, a Panel and 6 workshops

........ DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel

Liverpool L1 6BR

Speakers include:

Dr David Waugh Durham University

Michelle Bacon - Wade Deacon TSA

Kevin Davidson CEO Shares

Dr Nicolas Breakwell Try Teaching

Jackie Hill TES Institute

Michael Green - Greenwich University

Peter Rawlinson Bishop Rawstorne CE Academy

Sue Cronin - Liverpool Hope University

Dr Clare Brookes - UCL-IoE

Workshop themes:

(1) Mentoring

(2) School-based Partnerships

(3) Inspection & School Improvement

Draft programme published shortly:

.... Early-bird rate £99 (until 31st May)..

From June 1st rate will be £120

Watch this space for further details &

On-line registration link:

Additional Accommodation

Thursday night and/or weekend accommodation available on request

conference@apte.org.uk

See conference menu above for previous events

Suggestions or assistance welcome - contact the APTE Chair Dr d'Reen Struthers

APTE Special interest groups

Focus Groups (arising from 2013 Conference):

1. Partnership Agreements/MoAs Financial models..

2. School-led provision (different models)

3. Mentoring/Coaching models – ‘M’ level portfolios (incl ways of conceptualising ITE with/for new players)

4. Organising Partnership practices … cultural practices in HEIs to support “placements” (Admin models Academic/administrative organisation)

5. Managing Ofsted Demands – language of indicative criteria/grading

6. Principles for ‘new’ partnerships

7. Impact for trainees – short and long term

8. Models of “collaborative” provision

9. Collaborative research Teacher Enquiry, develops PGCE ---- CPD ------ MA ------ EdD…..

10. Local engagement.. Harmonisation (HEIs, LAs School Alliances)

Regional groups may develop these areas further, while the APTE committee will consider how to best collate information from the sector about these topics.

Suggestions or assistance welcome - contact the APTE Chair Dr d'Reen Struthers

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.TEAN-APTE ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Wednesday 11th March 2015, London

9.45 - 3.00pm

Growing Partnerships

for all those involved in teacher education - from schools, SCITTS, HEIs

Friends House, Euston Road, London

Keynote speaker: Sir Andrew Carter

and

Dr Jeanette Mills, Pilgrim TSA Partnership

Patrick Freeman, University of Cumbria

Sean Cavan, Sheffield Hallam University

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...TEAN-APTE ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Thursday 20th March 2014, London

Relational tensions in Partnerships;

the impact of recent policy changes