International Perspectives on Veteran Teachers (Paperback)

What is a veteran teacher, and how do veteran teachers contribute to schools and education? This international volume contributes to our understanding of veteran teachers with new conceptual studies and empirical research from different countries around the world. It is explores what we mean by a 'veteran teacher'; the factors that encourage teachers to remain in the profession; the characteristics of a successful veteran teacher; and the values with which veteran teachers associate themselves. Rather than supporting stereotypes about teachers at different stages in their professional lives, this book both scrutinises prevalent stereotypes and explores the great variety of veteranship in teaching, in different cultures and different subject matter domains. Teacher retention is an increasingly difficult issue and there are severe problems of high staff turnover and attrition in many countries - so recognition of the qualities of more experienced teachers is timely, as well as valuing the potential contributions of veteran teachers in schools. The book also addresses broader issues about teachers' lives and identities, the vulnerability of different groups of teachers to the effects of change and reform, and the various forms of teacher knowledge and teacher development. This book was previously published as a Special Issue of Teachers and Teaching.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 2013
First published:	2011
Editors:	Miriam Ben-Peretz • Gary McCulloch
Dimensions:	246 x 174mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	152
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-84529-8
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Education > Philosophy of education Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Work & labour Books > Social sciences > Education > Higher & further education > Teacher training
LSN:	0-415-84529-7
Barcode:	9780415845298

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