Full paper held at the International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement (ICSEI), 24h, 2011, Limassol, Cyprus ; Proceedings, Ref. No. 23

Educational systems have to respond to the worldwide change to prepare students for the challenging tasks of a complex and uncertain world. Decentralization and school autonomy as well as the accountability for outcomes are answers to local and global needs. School empowerment implies teachers that take responsibility for the improvement of teaching and learning. Accordingly, teacher training is supposed to qualify student teachers to cope with growing charges. The article invites to reflect the empowering of student teachers in practical settings. How may they strengthen through classroom experiences? The paper focuses on the effects of practical settings and invites to discuss an innovative approach.