School-Based In-Service Teacher Training and Peer-to-Peer Learning as an Element of Professionalization

The IPE (International Projects in Education) Centre of the Zurich University of Teacher Education (PHZH) deals with questions of lifelong learning of teachers in many of its international collaborations. The chapter deals on the one hand with the question of how the continuing education of teachers is organized in Switzerland, what successful forms and approaches are, and on which learning theories they are based. Learning from colleagues in peer-mentoring programs as one element of school development is presented from various perspectives. The concept of school-based in-service teacher training (SITT) is presented and discussed for a successful implementation on school level. In addition, practical examples from various cooperation projects around the world are briefly presented to explain how experiences can be further developed thanks to careful cooperation and to learn from this that teachers around the world perhaps learn most effectively from their colleagues if there is a good concept behind this approach.