Entering the teaching profession in the twenty-first century comes with many challenges and even more opportunities to meet the learning needs of Australian students. Learning to Teach in a New Era provides a fundamental introduction to educational practice for early childhood, primary and secondary preservice teachers. Closely aligned with the Australian Curriculum and the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers, this text builds on foundational knowledge and provides guidance on professional development throughout your career in education. Organised in three sections – professional knowledge, professional practice and professional engagement – and thoroughly updated, this text introduces educational policy and the legal dimensions of education; encourages the development of practical skills in pedagogy, planning, assessment, digital technologies and classroom management; and supports effective communication and ethical practice. This edition features a new chapter exploring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing, enabling teachers to create respectful and culturally responsive classrooms.

Jeanne Allen is Associate Professor and Higher Degree Research Coordinator in the School of Education and Professional Studies at Griffith University. Her research expertise is in teacher education, standardised educational contexts, teacher identity, and student engagement and retention. Jeanne was an invited contributor to the prestigious Sage Handbook of Research on Teacher Education and she was named national leading researcher in the field of Teaching and Teacher Education by Australia's League of Scholars in 20188. Her most recent books are Young Adolescent Engagement in Learning: Supporting Students through Structure and Community (2019) and Teachers as Professional Learners: Contextualising Identity across Policy and Practice (2021). She is also immediate past co-editor of the Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education. Simone White is Professor of Education in the Faculty of Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice at the Queensland University of Technology. She previously held the Chair of Teacher Education at Monash University and led the Academic Community for the Teacher Education, Arts, Language and Professional Learning Group. She is a Past President of the Australian Teacher Education Association (ATEA). Simone recently led an OLT-funded project titled 'Engaging and partnering with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents and community to improve student outcomes'. Simone sits on the Editorial Board of the Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education.