INSTITUTIONAL AND INTER-INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND ROLES IN THE CONTEXT OF COOPERATING TEACHER TRAINING IN QUEBEC
Among the actors revolving around the student teacher, the cooperating teacher holds an essential place. Considering the significance and complexity of his role, the cooperating teacher is invited to take part in training activities. Since 2008, leaders from different universities in charge of this matter have been working together to harmonise and improve training activities. Meanwhile, a partnership between them and school representatives is also being established. This partnership is not self-evident because the institutional and inter-institutional roles and responsibilities are poorly defined, and because university and school cultures are distinct. Individual interviews with seven Quebec francophone university representatives show similarities and specificities in their roles and responsibilities.