"I highly recommend this reading, particularly to those whose responsibilities include training, evaluating, and guiding professional development for teachers at their institution. The book provides several insights into the fundamental principles behind these important aspects of teaching." (Mayumi Asaba, JALT Journal, Vol. 42 (1), May, 2020)
Chapter 1. The Question of Teacher Quality.- Chapter 2. Issues of Teacher Expertise and Teacher Quality.- Chapter 3. Teachers and the Teaching Profession: Autonomy, Regulation and Expertise.- Chapter 4. Teachers' Careers, Work Life and Expertise.- Chapter 5. Teacher Professional Learning: Building Expertise over a Teaching Career.- Chapter 6. Teacher Quality and Evaluation and the Development of Accomplished Practice.- Chapter 7. Recognising and Rewarding Teacher Expertise and Accomplished Teaching.- Chapter 8. Career-long Professional Learning, Professionalism and Expertise.- Chapter 9. Developing and Sustaining Teacher Expertise
Christine Forde is Emeritus Professor at the University of Glasgow, UK. Her research interests centre around leadership and teaching development, as well as professional learning and equality in education.
Margery McMahon is Professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Glasgow, UK. Her research interests focus on leadership development and career-long professional learning, and she has published widely on these topics.