Part 1: Basic Issues1. The ecology of professional development 2. Professionalization and de-professionalization in education Part 2: Current Trends3. Current trends in initial training 4. The induction of beginning teachers 5. In-service education and training 6. Careers in teaching Part 3: National Case Studies7. The role of central government in educational development in Sweden 8. State government role in staff development: the Californian experience 9. Professional development: the Inspectorate in England and Wales 10. Professional development: advisory services in England and Wales 11. Teachers' unions in the USA: an aggressive striving for professionalism 12. The role of Australian colleges and universities Part 4: Case Studies of Innovations 13. Planning school policies for INSET: the SITE Project 14. The impact of research on an educational programme for school leaders in Sweden 15. The American Teacher Corps programme 16. The role of the Open University 17. The Mobile Teacher Training Programme in Nigeria Part 5: Methods 18. Selected innovations in methods of teacher education 19. Skill training for teachers Part 6: Research Issues 20. A matrix for research on teacher education 21. The contribution of research to quality in teacher education 22. Implications of classroom research for professional development Part 7: Viewpoints 23. Professional development or personal development? 24. Teaching and professionalization: an essay in ambiguity 25. The beginning years of teaching: attention, focus and collaboration in teacher education 26. The teacher as professional and trade unionist Part 8: Bibliography and Biographical Notes
