Utrecht University
Country
The Netherlands
Short Description
At Utrecht University we see preparation for the teaching profession as a process that spans several years: from the initial bachelor’s programme to specific preparation for the teaching profession, teacher training, including, or following subject-specific education at master’s level. Since 2014, the five faculties that educate students for whom teaching is an option have jointly taken responsibility for this in an interfaculty graduate school for teacher training: the Graduate School of Teaching (GST). Secondary schools are our partners in this. We work with them and with Utrecht University of Applied Sciences in partnerships called “training schools”. In these partnerships, we focus not only on teacher training, but also on the further professional development of teachers.
Contact Person
Marijn Smeets manages the teacher education programmes at the Graduate School of Teaching. As manager she is responsible for (co-)developing programmes, drafting, implementing and executing policy, implementing and organizing teaching staff, organizational support and necessary facilities within budgetary limits.
Martine van Rijswijk is the director of Utrecht University’s interfaculty Graduate School of Teaching (GST). As director she is responsible for the curriculum development, cooperation with schools and faculties within the UU and cooperation with other (inter)national teacher education institutes. In her research she focuses on teacher identity, resilience, adaptive expertise, professional development and sense of belonging.