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Title: | Raising the Bar for Teacher Professional Learning and Development? Or Just Cruel Optimism? | Contributor(s): | Smardon, Dianne (author); Charteris, Jennifer (author) | Publication Date: | 2017 | DOI: | 10.1007/s40841-017-0075-2 | Handle Link: | https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/21399 | Abstract: | The political schooling emphasis on fixed fiscal input and improved student outcomes constitutes a significant challenge for practitioners who are held accountable for the quality of education provision. Professional learning and development (PLD) is a key policy lever for shifting practice in schools and driving philosophical change. In recent years, there have been moves to increase control of both PLD funding directions (the what) and the nature of the service provision (the who), with providers requiring accreditation. This article provides brief commentary on the history of PLD provision and a consideration of whether moves to regulate providers could be another form of 'cruel optimism', a good idea at the time yet in actuality, an obstacle to flourishing. | Publication Type: | Journal Article | Source of Publication: | New Zealand Journal of Educational Studies, 52(1), p. 177-183 | Publisher: | Springer | Place of Publication: | Germany | ISSN: | 2199-4714 0028-8276 |
Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: | 130313 Teacher Education and Professional Development of Educators 130304 Educational Administration, Management and Leadership |
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: | 390305 Professional education and training 390307 Teacher education and professional development of educators 390403 Educational administration, management and leadership |
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: | 930403 School/Institution Policies and Development 930202 Teacher and Instructor Development 930401 Management and Leadership of Schools/Institutions |
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020: | 160205 Policies and development 160303 Teacher and instructor development 160204 Management, resources and leadership |
Peer Reviewed: | Yes | HERDC Category Description: | C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal |
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Appears in Collections: | Journal Article |
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