Developing the teacher workforce / edited by Mark A. Smylie and Debra Miretzky.
Smylie, Mark A., editor.; Miretzky, Debra, editor.; National Society for the Study of Education.
2004
LB5 .N25 103rd pt.1 (Mapit)
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Title Developing the teacher workforce / edited by Mark A. Smylie and Debra Miretzky.
ISBN 0226767183
9780226767185
Publication Details Chicago : NSSE : Distributed by the University of Chicago Press, ©2004.
Language English
Description xiv, 438 pages ; 24 cm.
Call Number LB5 .N25 103rd pt.1
Dewey Decimal Classification 371.14
Summary "Developing the Teacher Workforce argues that teacher workforce development should evolve from the nature and function of teachers' work and should be considered from a career-long developmental perspective. Workforce development takes place across levels of a nested system, from the level of the individual teacher, to groups of teachers, to schools, to school systems, to broader social and policy contexts. Workforce development is not simply a problem of developing individual teachers, but developing groups of teachers in contexts. The most effective way to promote such development is through a system of strategies, coherent and mutually reinforcing across levels, from recruitment and retention, to pre-service education, to induction, to professional development, to compensation and incentives, to supervision and evaluation, to work design and union involvement initiatives. Attention to one strategy alone is unlikely to foster change, and conflict or misalignment of strategies across levels will provide further obstacles." "A more effective teacher workforce will require new and clear expectations, non-traditional alliances, innovation and coordination, and a commitment to ongoing evaluation and discussion, while also meeting the needs of teachers as professionals committed to their own growth. Schools and their personnel have traditionally resisted reform, but it is clear that states and politicians are increasingly willing to weigh in on preparing, credentialing, and compensating teachers, as well as supporting initiatives such as charter schools, alternative certification, and "teacher-proof" curriculums. It is imperative that those who influence teachers and teaching, whether through teacher preparation, human resource, or administrative decisions, or involvement in the teaching environment, begin to move beyond traditional roles to make connections for creating and sustaining a system that can best supply capable teachers to all our schools."--Jacket.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Added Author Smylie, Mark A., editor.
Miretzky, Debra, editor.
Added Corporate Author National Society for the Study of Education.
Series Yearbook of the National Society for the Study of Education ; 103rd, pt. 1.
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