The Turning Point for the Teaching Profession: Growing Expertise and Evaluative Thinking

ISBN-13: 9780367531850 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 176 str.

Field Rickards; John Hattie; Catherine Reid

Opis

A revolution is happening in education, with leaders and teachers asked to focus on learning, to develop collaborative teams, to raise professional standards, and to identify expertise in our profession. This book aims to present the factors needed to affect real change for school systems, in classrooms, and in the teaching profession.

Recenzje

"There is a plethora of research evidence here that provides great food for thought and could prove useful for a school or trust wishing to change things from the ground up, rather than tinkering around the edges." - Terry Freedman, Schools Week

Spis treści

Introduction Part I: The turning point  1. Setting the scene  Part II: The nature of teacher expertise  2. Teacher expertise and centrality of the student  3. The work and expertise of the teacher: The six key questions  4. The deep knowledge base of teaching  5. The essence of the teaching profession: Evaluative thinking  Part III: Implications for the profession  6. Evaluative thinking in the professions  7. Teacher education for a clinical profession  8. A revolution in teaching in schooling  9. Conclusions