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Preparing teachers and developing school leaders for the 21st century : lessons from around the world / edited by Andreas Schleicher.

Preparing teachers and developing school leaders for the 21st century : lessons from around the world / edited by Andreas Schleicher.
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Record Number 15539
ISBN 9789264174214
Title Preparing teachers and developing school leaders for the 21st century : lessons from around the world / edited by Andreas Schleicher. [Electronic resource]
Published OECD, 2012.
Collation 107 p. ; 28 cm.
General Note "Teachers today need to be high-level knowledge workers who constantly deepen their own professional knowledge as well as that of their profession. They also need to be granted the status, pay, autonomy and high-quality education that are synonymous with professional work." - Back cover.
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Summary Note Chapter 1: Developing effective school leaders. "As more countries grant greater autonomy to schools in designing curricula and managing resources to raise achievement, the role of the school leader has grown far beyond that of administrator. Developing school leaders requires clearly defining their responsibilities, providing access to appropriate professional development throughout their careers, and acknowledging their pivotal role in improving school and student performance. What are the different roles and responsibilities of 21st-century school leaders and how have countries succeeded in developing effective school leaders at scale? This chapter summarizes OECD research on these questions." - p. 13.
Chapter 2: Preparing teachers to deliver 21st-century skills. "Many nations around the world have undertaken wide-ranging reforms of curriculum, instruction, and assessments with the intention of better preparing all children for the higher educational demands of life and work in the 21st century. What are the skills that young people need to be successful in this rapidly changing world and what competencies do teachers need, in turn, to effectively teach those skills to their students? The question that arises from this is, of course, what teacher preparation programs are needed to prepare graduates who are ready to teach in a 21st-century classroom. This question is, however, still difficult to answer with available comparative evidence." - p. 33.
Chapter 3: Matching teacher demand and supply. "Many education systems face a daunting challenge in recruiting high-quality graduates as teachers, particularly in shortage areas, and retaining them once they are hired. How have countries succeeded in matching their supply of high-quality teachers to their needs? How have they prepared teachers for priority subjects or locations? Competitive compensation and other incentives, career prospects and diversity, and giving teachers responsibility as professionals are important parts of strategies to attract the most talented teachers to the most challenging classrooms. Active recruitment campaigns can emphasize the fulfilling nature of teaching as a profession, its status can further be enhanced through selective recruitment that makes teachers feel that they will be going into a career sought after by accomplished professionals. All this demands that initial education prepares new teachers to play an active role in designing and delivering of education, rather than just following standardized practices." - p. 55.
Subject School management and organization
School principals
Educational leadership
Teaching profession
Added Name Schleicher, Andreas
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