Expert Teachers

<p><em>Expert Teachers</em> is a compelling book that explores issues surrounding the concept of the expert teacher from a truly international perspective. Expert teaching a global phenomenon that exerts significant influence on education policy and practice has developed rapidly since the 1980s and significantly impacted many teachers’ careers. As a result this book poses pertinent and important questions scrutinising the topic as well as considering possibilities for future models. The book reviews and expands upon issues such as:</p><ul> <p> </p> <li>What does it mean to be an ‘expert’ teacher? </li> <p> </p> <li>What have been the most successful models of expert teaching?</li> <p> </p> <li>Is rewarding a minority of the ‘best’ teachers a sustainable method of raising standards?</li> <p> </p> <li>What is the role of expertise in furthering the aim to make teaching a ‘top tier’ career?</li> <p> </p> <li>What are the dominant and emerging models of expert teaching globally?</li> <p> </p> <li>What ways can we expect models of expert teaching to develop in the future?</li> </ul><p>With case studies of specific systems and analyses of the issues and context therein this book offers an exceptional insight into the effects of expert teaching models – their effects on the teacher as an individual as well as standards and education policy internationally. The book argues that the current focus on pursuing misleading high-stakes test scores is underserving the teaching profession and that instead the focus for expert teaching should be grounded in issues of social justice and community wellbeing. </p><p>This book will appeal greatly to current teachers those currently undertaking teacher training and students or academics carrying out research in the field of teacher education professional development and expertise. </p>