Professionalism and Teacher Education: Voices from Policy and Practice

Professionalism and Teacher Education: Voices from Policy and Practice
ISBN-10
9811370044
ISBN-13
9789811370045
Category
Education
Pages
235
Language
English
Published
2020-08-14
Publisher
Springer
Authors
Jillian Fox, Amanda Gutierrez, Colette Alexander

Description

This book explores how educators are proactively working to reclaim teacher professionalism by engaging in exemplary practice and promoting quality education for all. It examines voices in contemporary Australian teacher education and how professionalism can contribute to achieving the multiplicity of purposes in education. The work of contemporary teachers and teacher educators, and perceptions about this work, have changed significantly. In recent times, governments have identified key issues linked to the quality of teachers, as presented in multiple inquiries, creating shifts in public policy and increasing regulation. Educators must work towards improving public and policy maker perceptions of teaching as a profession. Teacher educators make an important contribution in engaging in ongoing scholarship and debate that examine research and practice and speak back to managerial discourses on professionalism. It is through this work that educators shape and re-shape understanding of what it means to be a professional.

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