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Teacher Agency: An Ecological Approach
Mark Priestley
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Description for Teacher Agency: An Ecological Approach
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JNKH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 159 x 233 x 16. Weight in Grams: 300.
Recent worldwide education policy has reinvented teachers as agents of change and professional development of the school curriculum. Academic literature has analyzed changes in how teacher professionalism is conceived in policy and in practice but Teacher Agency provides a fresh perspective on the issue, drawing upon an ecological theory of agency. Using this model for understanding agency, Mark Priestley, Gert Biesta and Sarah Robinson explore empirical findings from the 'Teacher Agency and Curriculum Change' project, funded by the UK-based Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). Drawing together this research with the authors' international experiences and perspectives, Teacher Agency ... Read more
Recent worldwide education policy has reinvented teachers as agents of change and professional development of the school curriculum. Academic literature has analyzed changes in how teacher professionalism is conceived in policy and in practice but Teacher Agency provides a fresh perspective on the issue, drawing upon an ecological theory of agency. Using this model for understanding agency, Mark Priestley, Gert Biesta and Sarah Robinson explore empirical findings from the 'Teacher Agency and Curriculum Change' project, funded by the UK-based Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). Drawing together this research with the authors' international experiences and perspectives, Teacher Agency ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781474297363
SKU
V9781474297363
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Ref
99-50
About Mark Priestley
Mark Priestley is Professor of Education in the School of Education at the University of Stirling, UK. He is an elected member of the Council of the British Educational Research Association (BERA), and Co-Convenor of the European Educational Research Association Curriculum Development Network. Gert Biesta is Professor of Education at Brunel University London, UK, and Visiting Professor ... Read more
Reviews for Teacher Agency: An Ecological Approach
Agentic learners need agentic teachers who can respond, stimulate and challenge. This thoughtful book helps you see why and what can be done to get there. It is a compelling read with messages for everyone working in education.
Anne Edwards, Professor Emerita, University of Oxford, UK
This book significantly contributes to our understanding of teachers' professional ... Read more
Anne Edwards, Professor Emerita, University of Oxford, UK
This book significantly contributes to our understanding of teachers' professional ... Read more