Second-Career Teachers: First reflections on non-traditional pathways toward the teaching profession
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https://doi.org/10.7346/-fei-XXI-01-23_26Keywords:
Second-Career Teachers, Initial Teacher Education, Ageing Teacher Population, Teacher Shortages, Lateral EntryAbstract
In the 21st century, many countries in the field of Teacher Education are facing teacher shortages and encountering difficulties in recruiting a sufficient number of qualified teachers. To address this issue, many educational systems have developed alternative pathways to enter the teaching profession, attracting high-quality graduates and professionals from diverse backgrounds, commonly known as second-career teachers (SCT). This paper presents an analysis of European and national documents and reports, sharing the initial state-of-the-art study on the topic of alternative pathways and lateral entry of second-career teachers into the teaching profession. The focus is on England, Germany, and Italy, which are partner countries of the SecWell Project – Second Career Teachers Well-being: toward non-traditional professional development strategies funded by EUniWell – the European University of Well-being Universities Alliance.
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