Academic and Moral Obligations in Teachers’ Work and Teacher Education

Abstract

<p>This chapter elaborates the academic and practical core aspects of teachers' work and its current challenges, as well as the academic and moral capabilities needed in the profession. It reflects on the importance of cultivating teachers' essential capabilities both during pre- and in-service teacher education, since they are at the core of a teacher's work in educating pupils with a variety of worldviews. Despite the centrality of moral capabilities in the teacher profession, they often remain implicit and unplanned in the curricula and practices of teacher education. Hence, there is a need to elaborate on the academic and moral aspects of education and teaching in pre- and in-service teacher education and enhance teachers' understanding of their central position in them. Supporting future teacher learning calls for a more coherent approach in terms of academic and moral capabilities in pre- and in-service teacher education as well as a recognition of local schools and communities.<br></p>