In this article, we discuss the inclusion of the issues of leadership and management in the teaching education programs by adding them to the competence standards and we explain why its lack prevents from a necessary scientific preparation for the later professional practice. For us, expanding the issues of leadership and management into the first phase of teacher education also means contributing to leadership development. Against this background, we clarify furthermore whether a possible expansion or modification of the curricula of the first phase of teacher education can derive ideas from existing Master programs in the field of further training on leadership and management.

Keywords
teacher education, leadership development, professionalization