Description
The Australian Teacher Education Association (ATEA) is the major professional association for teacher educators in Australia. The mission of the Australian Teacher Education Association is to promote:*research as a core endeavour of teacher educators;
*the continuing education of teachers and teacher educators; and
*advocacy and support for the professionalism and expertise of teacher educators at local through to global scales.
The objectives of the Association are:
*to lead and facilitate teaching and research based continuing education and networking for teachers and teacher educators;
*to assist teachers and teacher educators on the journey to reconciliation with Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples;
*to encourage and promote research and innovation in all aspects of teacher education;
*to recognise innovative contributions to research, scholarship, service, and practice in teacher education;
*to be an advocate for teacher education and the exchange of contemporary ideas to work to improve the professional status and welfare of teacher educators; and
*to promote cooperation among teacher educators and relevant organisations internationally with a particular focus on the Asia-Pacific region and other settler-colonial societies.
| Period | 2018 → … |
|---|---|
| Held at | The Australian Teacher Education Association (ATEA), Australia |
| Degree of Recognition | National |