Teaching in the Knowledge Society by Andy Hargreaves

Teaching in the Knowledge Society by Andy Hargreaves

This work proposes that we have a one-time chance to reshape the future of teaching and schooling and that we should seize this historic opportunity. Hargreaves sets out what it means to teach in the new knowledge society - to prepare young people for a world of creativity.

When it comes to the role of teachers in society, no one leads the pack like Andy HargreavesTeaching in the Knowledge Society is brimming with original insights - cutting-edge ideas from a cutting-edge scholar. This new book pulls the reader in from the first paragraph and never lets go - a delight to read from cover to cover. - Michael Fullan, Dean, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto.; ""Clearly the most informed, intelligent, and cogent critique of the current wave of standardization. A must-read for those who are concerned (educators, parents, policymakers) about the impact of bureaucratization and standardization on both students and their teachers!"" - Ann Lieberman, Senior Scholar at the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching; ""In this day, when test scores serve as a proxy for school quality, Andy Hargreaves builds an eloquent and compelling case for the importance of moral vision and social commitment in schools."" - Susan Moore Johnson, Pforzheimer Professor of Teaching and Learning, Harvard Graduate School of Education

ANDY HARGREAVES is professor of education in the Department of Theory and Policy Studies and codirector of the International Centre for Educational Change at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto. LORNA EARL is associate professor in the Department of Theory and Policy Studies and codirector of the International Centre for Educational Change at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto. SHAWN MOORE is a senior research officer at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto. He also works in the International Centre for Educational Change. SUSAN MANNING Susan Manning is a project manager in Student and Community Services for the Toronto District School Board. She is a former research manager for the Scarborough Board of Education.

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ISBN 13	9780807743591
ISBN 10	0807743593
Title	Teaching in the Knowledge Society
Author	Andy Hargreaves
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Teachers' College Press
Year published	2003-05-31
Number of pages	240
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