Foundations in Teacher Education: A Canadian Perspective

This edited book draws reflects on the Past, Present, and Future of the Foundations in Canadian teacher education from three lenses:  Sociology, Philosophy, and History.  It draws on eminent Canadian scholars from each of Canada's regions, exploring the role of Foundations subjects on a national landscape.  We argue that Foundations courses provide the means to do what their name implies.  They have the potential to proffer foundational learning that can help to cultivate habits of mind that are invaluable in the daily problem-solving life that new teachers experience in each day and in every moment.  The chapters in this volume are grist for the mill for all stakeholders in education offered at a time when teacher education is in the midst of a grand revolution.