Teachers matter : connecting work, lives and effectiveness / Christopher Day [and others].

Based on a DfES funded study of 300 teachers in 100 primary and secondary schools in England, this book aims to identify different patterns of influence and effect between groups of teachers, which provide powerful evidence of the complexities of teachers' work, lives, identity and commitment.

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Day, Christopher, 1943-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Maidenhead : McGraw-Hill/Open University Press, 2007.
Series:Professional learning.
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Online Access:Click for online access
Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of figures and tables; Series editor's preface; List of contributors; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 Why teachers matter: policy agendas and social trends; Chapter 2 Studying teachers' work and lives: research contexts; Chapter 3 The VITAE research: a synergistic approach; Chapter 4 The schools, their teachers and their pupils: expectations, experiences, perceptions; Chapter 5 Teachers' professional life phases: a research informed view of career long effectiveness.