{"product_id":"post-compulsory-teacher-educators-connecting-professionals-9781910391860","title":"Post Compulsory Teacher Educators: Connecting","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book provides a call to action for post-compulsory teacher education professionals, both in the UK and internationally, to unite around key principles and practices. The professional, educational and funding turbulence experienced by post-compulsory teacher education since 2008 has been significant. Austerity financing and increasing government intervention have provided many new and difficult challenges. At the same time evidence is building that the quality of teaching is the most important contributor to the quality of learning and achievement, and teacher education is demonstrably one of the most important influences on that teaching quality.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe mainly workplace-based partnership model of teacher education used in the post-compulsory education (PCE) sector resonates well with a number of key current developments in the UK and broader field of teacher education. PCE teacher educators are particularly well placed to tell their story and share their vision of a better future for teachers through their own experiences, values and principles. Written by a range of post-compulsory teacher educators, the text therefore is an informed and passionate argument for:\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eimproving the professional recognition of teacher education and teacher educators;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edemonstrating how teacher education already connects teaching professionals into an engaged and collaborative professional community;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eproviding strategies to enact this vision through connected, democratic professionalism.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis title is part of the successful \u003cem\u003eCritical Guides for Teacher Educators\u003c\/em\u003e series edited by Ian Menter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe text offers a wide range of suggestions and ideas for educators engaging in post compulsory education. It touches on the fact that this sector is often a ‘forgotten’ area and more needs to be done to develop colleagues within this area. The text offers a wide range of practical advice, guidance and models of good practice. It is accessible, engaging and allows the busy practitioner an opportunity to develop core skills in a succinct and thoughtful way.  It is a compact read filled with helpful support and an insightful chapter on ‘[e]nacting teacher education values, by Dr Vicky Duckworth. The text makes clear links to theory and specific advice on how to address core issues.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Lizana Oberholzer, NASBTT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1)    \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBecoming visible:  introducing the ‘invisible educators’ \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2)    \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTeacher Educators: the ‘even more’ quality\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3)    \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe filling in the educational sandwich: the context of Post Compulsory Education\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4)    \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe history and development of Post Compulsory Teacher Education\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5)    \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnacting teacher education values\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e6)    \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInvisibility or connecting professionals?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e7)    \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGoing global\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e8)    \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing connections for the future of a connected profession \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Critical Publishing Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51020787089751,"sku":"9781910391860","price":23.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781910391860.jpg?v=1750784387","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/post-compulsory-teacher-educators-connecting-professionals-9781910391860","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}