Ruth Heilbronn is Lecturer at IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society, University College London, UK. She is a specialist in teacher education and the philosophy of education. Her previous roles have included Subject Leader for the PGCE Modern Foreign Languages, Team Leader for PGCE Professional Studies, and Module Leader for the Masters of Teaching. Further she has wide experience of senior management in urban secondary schools, including responsibility for continuing professional development and has led modern foreign languages teams as a Head of Department and LEA advisor.

'A very careful and detailed analysis of the way in which the language of management and technical efficiency has transformed our view of teaching - and thus of teacher education and professional development... Ruth Heilbronn's work should be required reading for all those engaged in the initial training and the further professional development of teachers.'Richard Pring, Lead Director of the Nuffield Review 14-19 Education and Training, UK, and Professor of Education, Department of Education, University of Oxford, UK

• Part 1: The Nature of Teacher Capacity and Judgement 1: Setting the scene 2: Competencies and standards in ITET3: The reflective practitioner 4: The nature of teacher knowledge and understanding 5: Experience as a foundation of practical judgement 6: MentoringPart 2: Implications for Teacher Training and Education7: Educational research8: Assessment, quality and accountability issues. 9: Conclusion

Ruth Heilbronn is Lecturer at IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society, University College London, UK. She is a specialist in teacher education and the philosophy of education. Her previous roles have included Subject Leader for the PGCE Modern Foreign Languages, Team Leader for PGCE Professional Studies, and Module Leader for the Masters of Teaching. Further she has wide experience of senior management in urban secondary schools, including responsibility for continuing professional development and has led modern foreign languages teams as a Head of Department and LEA advisor.

'A very careful and detailed analysis of the way in which the language of management and technical efficiency has transformed our view of teaching - and thus of teacher education and professional development... Ruth Heilbronn's work should be required reading for all those engaged in the initial training and the further professional development of teachers.'Richard Pring, Lead Director of the Nuffield Review 14-19 Education and Training, UK, and Professor of Education, Department of Education, University of Oxford, UK

• Part 1: The Nature of Teacher Capacity and Judgement 1: Setting the scene 2: Competencies and standards in ITET3: The reflective practitioner 4: The nature of teacher knowledge and understanding 5: Experience as a foundation of practical judgement 6: MentoringPart 2: Implications for Teacher Training and Education7: Educational research8: Assessment, quality and accountability issues. 9: Conclusion

Ruth Heilbronn is Lecturer at IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society, University College London, UK. She is a specialist in teacher education and the philosophy of education. Her previous roles have included Subject Leader for the PGCE Modern Foreign Languages, Team Leader for PGCE Professional Studies, and Module Leader for the Masters of Teaching. Further she has wide experience of senior management in urban secondary schools, including responsibility for continuing professional development and has led modern foreign languages teams as a Head of Department and LEA advisor.

'A very careful and detailed analysis of the way in which the language of management and technical efficiency has transformed our view of teaching - and thus of teacher education and professional development... Ruth Heilbronn's work should be required reading for all those engaged in the initial training and the further professional development of teachers.'Richard Pring, Lead Director of the Nuffield Review 14-19 Education and Training, UK, and Professor of Education, Department of Education, University of Oxford, UK

• Part 1: The Nature of Teacher Capacity and Judgement 1: Setting the scene 2: Competencies and standards in ITET3: The reflective practitioner 4: The nature of teacher knowledge and understanding 5: Experience as a foundation of practical judgement 6: MentoringPart 2: Implications for Teacher Training and Education7: Educational research8: Assessment, quality and accountability issues. 9: Conclusion