The Life and Work of Teachers: International Perspectives in Changing Times

by Day, Christopher; Fernandez, Alicia; Hauge, Trond E.; Muller, Jorunn

• ISBN13: 9780203983904
• ISBN10: 0203983904
• Copyright: 1999-11-11
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Summary

*How learning opportunities are affected by three key issues: policy, leadership and teaching *Draws conclusions about teaching practice and the impact of change that are internationally applicable *Shares critical and conceptual approaches to understanding and coping successfully with change Contributors from around the world tackle the factors that have the greatest impact on creating quality learning opportunities for students: namely policy, school leadership and teaching / teachers' lives. Drawing on a range of critical conceptual and empirical perspectives, the contributions illustrate the extent to which experience can be similar around the world. The book sheds much-needed light on the effects of mandated change upon school leaders and teachers, both nationally and internationally. It also demonstrates how teachers have coped or flourished, both because and in spite of the changing circumstances they work under.

Table of Contents

Professional Knowledge and the Teacher's Life and Work

The Politics of the Secret Garden

Curriculum Reform and Education Change

Educational Researchers: Living with a Lesser Form of Knowledge

Rethinking the Practice of Teacher Professionalism

The LIves and Work of Teachers

Multiple Truths and Contested Realities: The Changing Faces of Teacher Professionalism in England

Stories of Change and Professional Development: The Costs of Commitment Christopher Day, UK

A New Work Order in Australian Schools? Investigations from Down Under

Working Time Blues: How Norwegian Teachers Experience Restrucration in Education

Student Teachers' Struggle in Becoming Professionals: Hopes and Dilemmas in Teacher Education

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