Teachers as change agents theory, research and development Nataša Pantić

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pantić, Nataša, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Educational change.

Teachers.

Teaching.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Cham, Switzerland Springer [2026]

Summary:

"This volume reviews the theory and research on teacher agency to critique and substantiate the common claims in literature that teachers can and do act as change agents. Focusing on the interplay between teacher agency and its structural conditions, the book considers wider social and institutional contexts that shape educators’ practice. Its chapters consider the developmental aspects of teacher agency such as a sense of purpose and competence in inclusive practice, and their embeddedness in the policy and social contexts that create conditions for agency and reflection. Current research evidence is synthesized to highlight the critical factors such as relationships and community-building, as well as practical applications that support educators in cultivating these capacities. In doing so, the volume both affirms and scrutinizes prevailing assumptions about teacher agency. It offers empirically grounded insights, tools, and resources relevant to researchers, teacher educators, practitioners, and policy makers committed to empowering teachers as transformative professionals"-- Springer Nature Link

Contents:

Teacher agency : theoretical perspectives

Change agency and teacher development

Why competence is not enough? the case of agency for inclusive practice

Policy contexts and teacher agency for inclusion in India and Sweden

Teacher agency for inclusion : contrasting experiences of teachers in two schools in Chile

Teachers’ relational agency : research evidence and teacher development

Tool for teachers’ reflection on their agency for change (TRAC)

Agents of change toolkit for educational change

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references

Online resource; title from PDF title page (Springer Nature Link, viewed April 22, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version Pantić, Nataša Teachers as change agents

ISBN:

9783032032652

3032032652

OCLC:

1586321448

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license