Restructuring schools, reconstructing teachers : responding to change in the primary school
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Restructuring schools, reconstructing teachers : responding to change in the primary school
Open University Press, 1997
- : hbk
- : pbk
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Note
Includes bibliographical references (p.166-177) and indexes
Other authors: Bob Jeffrey, Geoff Troman, Mari Boyle
Description and Table of Contents
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: pbk ISBN 9780335198153
Description
Drawing on wide ranging research, this book explores how the policy changes of recent years are affecting primary teachers and their work. Within the context of worldwide restructuring, the thoughts, feelings and activities of teachers in their daily work are examined. The core argument is that what used to be a complex but fulfilling job distinguished by professional dilemmas, which are amenable to professional skill, has become increasingly marked by tension and constraint, which frustrates teacher creativity. While some teachers find new opportunities in the 'new' primary school, many use strategical and micro-political activity in order to cope, while others fall victim to stress and burnout. The authors argue that teachers' own active involvement in policy change is required if their creative potential is to be realized. The book will be of particular interest to teachers in primary schools, researchers and policy makers.
Table of Contents
IntroductionRestructuring and the growth of constraintCollaborating under constraintTensions in the new teacher roleMaking the new headteacher roleThe catharsis of inspectionnormalizing, confirming and reconstructing selfA price of changestress and burnoutReferencesIndex.
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: hbk ISBN 9780335198160
Description
This study explores how recent policy changes have affected primary school teachers and their work. The thoughts, feelings and activities of teachers in their daily work are examined, resulting in the conclusion that what used to be a complex and fulfilling job has been increasingly marked by tension and constraint, which frustrates teacher creativity. While some teachers find new opportunities in the "new" primary school, many use strategical and micro-political activity in order to cope, while others fall victim to stress and burnout. The authors argue that teachers' own active involvement in policy change is required if their creative potential is to be realized.
Table of Contents
- Introduction - restructuring and the growth of constraint
- collaborating under constraint
- tension in the new teacher role
- making the new headteacher role
- the cartharsis of inspection - normalizing, confirming and reconstructing self
- a price of change - stress and burnout.
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