Out-of-Field Teaching Practices : What Educational Leaders Need to Know / by Anna Elizabeth du Plessis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Du Plessis, Anna Elizabeth, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education.

Local Subjects:

Education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (CXCIV, 16 p.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2017.

Place of Publication:

Rotterdam : SensePublishers : Imprint: SensePublishers, 2017.

Summary:

Society perceives the role of school leaders as ‘fixers’. Yet the author poses some confronting questions: can they fix or manage the out-of-field phenomenon without having in-depth knowledge and understanding? Can educators teach the next generation of teachers and school leaders without appreciating the realities of the workplace? Can policymakers develop effective policies without a deeper understanding of the workforce issues that influence quality education beyond the obvious issues? Many dilemmas face today’s teaching workforce and workplaces. The book takes the reader on a journey as experienced in real life by teachers and school leaders. It aims an extreme global focus on the quality of education and on governments’ achievements in providing opportunities to prepare the next generation of students for their future. The author’s assessment exposes more concerns than assurances. Anna du Plessis’ academic career includes more than 25 years of classroom experience across three countries. Her journey in leadership positions started during her fourth year of teaching. Her compassion for teachers, school leaders and students stimulated a search for a deeper understanding of the lifeworld and challenges facing educational practitioners. The objective in this book is to share information that will improve education systems, strategies, decisions, policies and actions. Readers of this book might be parents, student teachers, prospective school leaders, educational directors, policymakers or teacher educators. Only knowing and understanding can inform well-directed decisions.

Contents:

Preliminary Material

The Meaning of Out-of-Field Teaching for Educational Leadership

Seeking Answers in Literature

Looking through Different Lenses

Turning the Teaching Workforce and Workplace around with Open Discussions

The Influences on the Teaching Workforce

What to Do with This Information? Where to Focus?

Out-of-Field Teachers Matter!

Action Research Tool for School-Leaders to Know More about Their Teachers

Cannas—School Leadership Model

From Novice to Expert and Master Teacher

Glossary

References.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9789463009539

9463009531

OCLC:

981572957