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Teacher Quality, Professional Learning and Policy
McMahon, M; Forde, C
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Description for Teacher Quality, Professional Learning and Policy
Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
This book examines the significance of teacher expertise in the drive to improve quality and effectiveness. Scrutinising both key conceptual issues and current policy developments and approaches, the authors analyse educational systems from around the world and question how different cultural contexts and systems can implement measures to improve teacher effectiveness. The book analyses factors such as policy change and teacher evaluation as well as the regulation of the teaching profession to determine how these aspects can influence the expertise of individual teachers. As numerous policy interventions have tried to define and enhance teacher quality to raise pupil achievement, this ... Read more
This book examines the significance of teacher expertise in the drive to improve quality and effectiveness. Scrutinising both key conceptual issues and current policy developments and approaches, the authors analyse educational systems from around the world and question how different cultural contexts and systems can implement measures to improve teacher effectiveness. The book analyses factors such as policy change and teacher evaluation as well as the regulation of the teaching profession to determine how these aspects can influence the expertise of individual teachers. As numerous policy interventions have tried to define and enhance teacher quality to raise pupil achievement, this ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Number of Pages
285
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137536532
SKU
V9781137536532
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99-15
About McMahon, M; Forde, C
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 ... Read more
Reviews for Teacher Quality, Professional Learning and Policy
“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)