Chapter 1. Language matters Chapter 2. The Language of Reform in Education Policy Chapter 3. The Seduction of Effectiveness Chapter 4. Compliance, Voice and Power Chapter 5. The Language of Reform and Teachers’ Work Chapter 6. The work of learners in the face of curriculum reform Chapter 7. Toward Practical Wisdom Chapter 8. The ‘Mediation’ of Educational Reform and Improvement Chapter 9. Beyond Nostalgia