The Curriculum History of Canadian Teacher Education

Organized by region, this edited collection provides a comprehensive look at how teacher education has evolved regionally and nationally in Canada. Offering an in-depth look at specific provinces and territories, this volume contextualizes the landscape of Canadian public education and the place of teacher education within it. Shedding light on the ways Canadian teacher education was shaped by and in turn influenced its environment, contributors evaluate the current state of education and consider themes, tensions, and historical developments, presenting a view of teacher education that encompasses both its future and its past. A significant contribution to the field of curriculum history, this book offers a benchmark for conversations about the purposes, means, and ends of teacher education in Canada.

Theodore Michael Christou is Associate Professor of History Education and Educational History at Queen's University, Canada.

1. Introduction - Curriculum History and Canadian Teacher Education Theodore Michael Christou 2. Provinces, Territories, Nations, and Identities Helen Raptis 3. Rising like the Thunderbird: The Reclamation of Indigenous Teacher Education Lindsay Morcom, Kate Freeman, and Jennifer Davis 4. Reading, Writing and Religion: The History of Teacher Education in Newfoundland and Labrador Gerald Galway 5. A History of Teacher Education on Prince Edward Island Sean Wiebe and J. Tim Goddard 6. Unsettling "Old Ways": Matter or Method, Relevance or Standards in Nova Scotia Teacher Education, 1855 to the Present Paul Bennett 7. Thwarted Ambitions: Teacher Education in New Brunswick Frances Helyar 8. The Struggle for a Profession: Teacher Education in Quebec Anthony Di Mascio 9. Reconciling 170 Years of Settler Curriculum Policies: Teacher Education in Ontario Nicholas Ng-A-Fook, Mark Ingham, and Tylor Burrows 10. Understanding Curriculum History of Initial Teacher Education in Manitoba Thomas Falkenberg and Jon Young 11. Born of Cooperation? Teacher Education Curriculum in Saskatchewan Lynn Lemisko and Kurt Clausen 12. Exploring Nuances: Teacher Education History in Alberta Randolph Wimmer and Zahra Kasamali 13. Dreaming of Modern Design: Considering Curriculum History of Teacher Education in British Columbia Emma MacFarlane and Shawn Michael Bullock 14. Teacher Education for the North: Programs and Place in Northwest Territories and Nunavut Catherine A. McGregor and Heather E. McGregor 15. Teacher Education in the Yukon: Together Today for Our Children Tomorrow Lori Eastmure 16. The Controlling Hand: Canadian Teacher Education in a Global Context Alan Sears and Mark Hirschkorn 17. Continuity and Change in Canadian Teacher Education: Assessing our Progress and Looking to the Future Christopher DeLuca and Michael Pitblado Contributors