Samen bouwen aan de leerbrug tussen school en lerarenopleiding: Building the learning bridge between school and teacher education

Partnerships between schools and teacher training institutions are internationally recognized as a key to addressing complex educational issues, such as effectively preparing future teachers for classroom practice to prevent premature attrition, enhancing professionalism throughout careers, and promoting evidence-informed education in schools. This article explores the role of such partnerships in creating a continuum for lifelong professional development for teachers, which ultimately contributes to teacher retention in our education system. The article presents international insights and various partnership models between teacher training institutions. Subsequently, the authors consolidate insights from their own empirical research over the past decade, emphasizing the importance of a robust hybrid learning environment between teacher training institutions and schools. They dissect in the article how a partnership model, centered around inquiry-based learning communities, contributes to the professionalization of all stakeholders. Finally, the authors introduce an enriched partnership model where insights from both theory and practice converge, and the learning bridge between school and training takes on layered significance.