Management of Teacher Education: A Proposal to Increase Pedagogical Mobilisation Through Co-tutoring

Teacher education stands as a paramount management educational concern in Portugal. In response to the critical shortage of teachers in schools (basic and secondary education), this research design advocates for a distinctive approach that seeks to strike a balance between scientific and pedagogical components. Collaboration amongst teachers, spanning disciplinary groups and different generations, is proposed to achieve an educational equilibrium in the learning and teaching processes. This collaborative action reinforces the professional pedagogical component with social and personal values. Teacher education, it posits, should adopt a humanistic approach, with intergenerational collaboration, aiming for comprehensive and reciprocal pedagogical development between tutors and co-tutors.