Transforming Teachers’ Work Globally : In Search of a Better Way for Schools and Their Communities / edited by Eija Kimonen, Raimo Nevalainen.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kimonen, Eija.

Nevalainen, Raimo.

Series:

Humanities, Social Sciences and Law Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education.

Local Subjects:

Education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (367 p.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2013.

Place of Publication:

Rotterdam : SensePublishers : Imprint: SensePublishers, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This volume is a collection of studies examining the key role of the teacher in the process of school change when innovative pedagogical practices and better ways to develop the school are being sought. Teachers’ work in a changing school culture is a central source of strength in establishing the new practices in ordinary school life. Teachers are generally understood to be crucial for successful change in the school, for the long-term development of their professionalism, and for the advancement of the school’s socio-cultural processes. The aim of this book is to outline the complex character of teachers’ work in schools and their communities. Teachers’ work is observed here in the light of research presenting innovative approaches and reforms. This book is divided into three parts. The first part focuses on contexts for transformation in teachers’ work, the second on an examination of case studies documenting the changing nature of teachers’ work, and the third on comparison of the trends and issues previously presented. The chapters in this volume discuss prospects of teachers’ work in the United States and Europe, as well as in China, India, and Japan. Cover photographs by Raimo Nevalainen.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / Eija Kimonen and Raimo Nevalainen

Supporting Teachers’ Work / La Tefy Schoen

Extending Teachers’ Work to Outdoor Learning Environments / Elizabeth L. Hammerman and Donald R. Hammerman

Changing Aims and Values of Outdoor-Oriented Education / Eija Kimonen

Professional Orientations and Competences of Teachers in a School and Community Context / Raimo Nevalainen and Eija Kimonen

The Teacher as an Implementer of Curriculum Change / Raimo Nevalainen and Eija Kimonen

Teacher Perspectives on Reform in a Small, Rural American School of Historically Finnish Culture / Thomas L. Alsbury and Karen T. Jackson

The Challenges of Basic Education Curriculum Change in Rural Primary Schools in West China / Shuo Liu , Ruifeng Cui and Genshu Lu

Philosophical Perspectives for Teachers’ Work / Eija Kimonen

Teacher Competences in a Changing School Culture / Raimo Nevalainen and Eija Kimonen

The Reform and Development of Teacher Education in China and Japan in an Era of Social Change / Congman Rao

Teachers’ Work and Changing Socialization Environments / Eija Kimonen

Understanding the Educational Change Process and Teachers’ Work / Dhruv Raina , Shakuntla Nagpal and Pranati Panda

Contributors / Eija Kimonen and Raimo Nevalainen

Index / Eija Kimonen and Raimo Nevalainen.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9789462094703

9462094705

OCLC:

868835626