Teacher Education in Globalised Times: Local Responses in Action

Jillian L. Fox is a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Education and Arts, Australian Catholic University. She is an experienced early childhood teacher who has worked with both preservice and practicing teachers in Australia and China. Her areas of teaching and research expertise include work integrated learning, mentoring, and early years education. In 2017, Jillian won the Vice Chancellor’s Award for Innovation for her work on establishing a university-wide integrated online learning platform.
Colette Alexander is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Education, Australian Catholic University. She is an experienced teacher educator who has worked with both preservice and practicing teachers at public and private institutions. Her current research and teaching areas focus on research methodology, policy and assessment. Colette is the Project Lead for the implementation of the Graduate Teacher Performance Assessment (GTPA) at the School of Education, andis an early career researcher working with the Institute for Learning Sciences and Teacher Education (ILSTE).
Tania Aspland is a Professor of Teacher Education who provides high-level advice on teacher education, governance and policy. She is the President of the Australian Council of Deans of Education and a member of various boards for the Australian government. She also works closely with government directors and leaders of school education, private providers, and the Catholic and independent sectors.