Policy and Politics in Teacher Education: International perspectives

Synopsis

During the last 20 years, governments around the world have paid increasing attention to the recruitment, preparation, and retention of teachers. Teacher supply and teacher quality have become significant policy issues, taken up by policy-makers at the highest levels. This is because teachers are now seen by many governments as the ‘lynch-pin’ of educational, economic and social reform. This volume grew out of a recognition by the Editors of the growing significance of teacher education policy and a curiosity about international trends and differences. The book brings together nine papers from leading academics around the world: from the UK (England and Scotland), the USA, Australia, Singapore and Belgium, plus a joint paper comparing Namibia and the USA. Taken together, the papers reveal the complexities and contradictions of international trends. On the one hand, they demonstrate that there is indeed a common direction of travel along the lines encouraged by international bodies such as the OECD. At the same time however, the papers also reveal important differences among countries in terms of how they are addressing common aspirations as well as some apparent contradictions within the policies of individual nations.This book was based on the special issue of Teachers and Teaching.

Copyright:

2009

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

175 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781317990116

Related ISBNs:

9781317990109, 9780415664431, 9780415483384, 9781317990123, 9781315876245

Publisher:

Taylor & Francis

Date of Addition:

01/25/24

Copyrighted By:

Edited by John Furlong, Marilyn Cochran-Smith and Marie Brennan

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Education, Politics and Government

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This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

John Furlong

Edited by:

Marilyn Cochran-Smith

Edited by:

Marie Brennan