Major trends in social development in countries throughout the world have generated the need for a paradigm shift in education generally. The reform of curricula has been one response to meeting such a need, which in turn has vital implications for teacher education. The reinvention of the teaching profession demands a redefinition of teacher competences, and suggestions for such a process are explored in five different contexts.
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