{"product_id":"empowered-educators-isbn-9781119369608","title":"Empowered Educators","description":"\u003cb\u003eDiscover how high-performing systems shape teaching quality around the world\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eProducing highly skilled and committed teachers is not the work of a single innovative school or the aggregation of heroic individuals who succeed against the odds. In high-performing countries, the opportunities for teachers to learn sophisticated practices and continue to improve are embedded systemically in education policies and practices. \u003ci\u003eEmpowered Educators\u003c\/i\u003e describes how this seemingly magical work is done—how a number of forward-thinking educational systems create a coherent set of policies designed to ensure quality teaching in all communities. . . and how the results are manifested in practice. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpanning three continents and five countries, \u003ci\u003eEmpowered Educators\u003c\/i\u003e examines seven jurisdictions that have worked to develop comprehensive teaching policy systems: Singapore and Finland, the states of New South Wales and Victoria in Australia, the provinces of Alberta and Ontario in Canada, and the province of Shanghai in China. Renowned education expert Linda Darling-Hammond and a team of esteemed scholars offer lessons learned in a number of areas that shape the teaching force and the work of teachers, shedding unprecedented light on areas such as teacher recruitment, preparation, induction and mentoring, professional learning, career and leadership development, and more. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\t \u003cli\u003eFind out how quality teaching is developed and conducted across the globe\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscover a common set of strategies for developing, supporting, and sustaining the ongoing learning and development of teachers and school leaders\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSee how high-performing countries successfully recruit and train educators\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstand why the sharing of expertise among teachers and administrators within and across schools is beneficial\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eA fascinating read for researchers, policymakers, administrators, teacher educators, pre-service teachers and leaders, and anyone with an interest in education, this book offers a rare glimpse into the systems that are shaping quality teaching around the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword v\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Sponsoring Organizations xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Lead Authors xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOnline Documents and Videos xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 Teaching Policy Around the World 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Kinds of Policies Affect Teaching? 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Study International Teaching Policy? 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Study These Jurisdictions? 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat We Found 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeveloping Both Teacher Quality and Teaching Quality 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganization of This Book 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Contexts for Teaching and Learning Systems 21\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAustralia 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCanada 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinland 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShanghai 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSingapore 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Recruiting and Preparing Profession-Ready Teachers 49\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecruiting the Best 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinancial Compensation 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAttractiveness of the Profession 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelection Practices 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreparing Professionals 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreparation That Enables Professional Practice 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInduction 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLessons Learned 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Developing High-Quality Teaching 105\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncentives and Infrastructure for Learning 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTime and Opportunity for Collaboration 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCurriculum Development and Lesson Study 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeacher Research 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeacher-Led Professional Development 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeedback and Appraisal 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLessons Learned 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 The Teaching Career and Leadership for the Profession 149\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCareer Pathways 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOpportunities to Lead Professional Learning 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecruiting and Developing School Leaders 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLessons Learned 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Perseverance in the Pursuit of Equity 185\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResourcing Student Learning 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecruiting and Supporting Teachers in High-Needs Schools 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLessons Learned 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Global Learning for Ongoing Improvement 211\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolicy Borrowing: Learning From Success 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Horizons 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A Research Methodology 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B Qilun Elementary School Lesson Plan 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix C Qibao Teaching Contest Evaluation Form 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 271\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLINDA DARLING-HAMMOND,\u003c\/b\u003e president of the Learning Policy Institute, is the Charles E. Ducommun Professor of Education Emeritus at Stanford University. She is the award-winning author of numerous books including \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Bubble Test: How Performance Assessments Support 21st Century Learning\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePowerful Teacher Education: Lessons from Exemplary Programs\u003c\/i\u003e (Jossey-Bass).  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDION BURNS\u003c\/b\u003e is a senior researcher with the Learning Policy Institute and research analyst at the Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education.     \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDISCOVER HOW HIGH-PERFORMING SYSTEMS SHAPE TEACHING QUALITY AROUND THE WORLD\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEmpowered Educators\u003c\/i\u003e is the first volume in a series by celebrated educator\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Linda Darling-Hammond and a team of distinguished scholars. 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