Cambridge Scholars Publishing Selected Papers of the Association for Teacher Education in Europe Spring Conference 2015

The Association for Teacher Education in Europe (ATEE) is a non-profit European organisation, with the aim of enhancing the quality of teacher education in Europe and supporting the professional development of teachers and teacher educators at all levels. The contents of this book represent the best papers presented at the 2015 ATEE Spring Conference, a forum at which European teacher educators could learn from each other and also from experiences, research and ideas from outside Europe. As such, this book will serve to stimulate dialogue among teacher educators, researchers on teacher education, students, teachers, employers, politicians, supervisory bodies, NGOs and other groups involved in teacher education and research and innovation in teacher education. About the Author Linda Daniela is Associate Professor and Senior Researcher at the University of Latvia, and an expert in education at the Council of Sciences of the Republic of Latvia. Her research interests include educational processes in school, behavioural problems, and solutions for reducing social exclusion from the educational process. Lūcija Rutka is Professor at the University of Latvia, and an expert in education at the Council of Sciences of the Republic of Latvia. Her research interests focus on teacher psychological competence and assessment of educator practice in teacher education and school development.