{"product_id":"empowered-educators-9781119369608","title":"Empowered Educators","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover how high-performing systems shape teaching quality around the world\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eProducing highly skilled and committed teachers is not the work of a single innovative school or the aggregation of heroic individuals who succeed against the odds. In high-performing countries, the opportunities for teachers to learn sophisticated practices and continue to improve are embedded systemically in education policies and practices. \u003ci\u003eEmpowered Educators\u003c\/i\u003e describes how this seemingly magical work is donehow a number of forward-thinking educational systems create a coherent set of policies designed to ensure quality teaching in all communities. . . and how the results are manifested in practice. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpanning three continents and five countries, \u003ci\u003eEmpowered Educators\u003c\/i\u003e examines seven jurisdictions that have worked to develop comprehensive teaching policy systems: Singapore and Finland, the states of New South Wales and Victoria in Australia, the provinces of Alberta and Ontario in Cana\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword v\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Sponsoring Organizations xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Lead Authors xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOnline Documents and Videos xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 Teaching Policy Around the World 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Kinds of Policies Affect Teaching? 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Study International Teaching Policy? 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Study These Jurisdictions? 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat We Found 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeveloping Both Teacher Quality and Teaching Quality 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganization of This Book 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Contexts for Teaching and Learning Systems 21\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAustralia 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCanada 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinland 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShanghai 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSingapore 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Recruiting and Preparing Profession-Ready Teachers 49\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecruiting the Best 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinancial Compensation 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAttractiveness of the Profession 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelection Practices 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreparing Professionals 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreparation That Enables Professional Practice 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInduction 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLessons Learned 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Developing High-Quality Teaching 105\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncentives and Infrastructure for Learning 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTime and Opportunity for Collaboration 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCurriculum Development and Lesson Study 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeacher Research 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeacher-Led Professional Development 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeedback and Appraisal 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLessons Learned 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 The Teaching Career and Leadership for the Profession 149\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCareer Pathways 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOpportunities to Lead Professional Learning 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecruiting and Developing School Leaders 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLessons Learned 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Perseverance in the Pursuit of Equity 185\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResourcing Student Learning 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecruiting and Supporting Teachers in High-Needs Schools 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLessons Learned 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Global Learning for Ongoing Improvement 211\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolicy Borrowing: Learning From Success 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Horizons 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A Research Methodology 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B Qilun Elementary School Lesson Plan 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix C Qibao Teaching Contest Evaluation Form 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 271\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407039373655,"sku":"9781119369608","price":30.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781119369608.jpg?v=1730497966","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/empowered-educators-9781119369608","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}