Educating Teachers—Reflectivity Through a Polish-Austrian Lens

Abstract

In my paper I will refer to Danuta Gabryś-Barker’s research in language teacher education and analyse language teacher education in Austria against the background of some crucial issues raised by Gabryś-Barker (e.g., the role of practice, the novice teacher’s attitudes, mentors, etc.). Moreover, I will raise the question in how far multilingualism, another component of Gabryś-Barker’s sci- entific work, can (or should) be part of the professional development of language teachers.