In this paper, we draw on policy sociology and democratic theory to illustrate how evidence-
based practice not only limits teachers' capacities to exercise professional discretion and …

Teacher candidates in California are required to pass four standardized tests: the California
Basic Educational Skills Test, the California Subject Examinations for Teachers, the Teacher …

Through discursive analysis of narratives of practice, this study examines the tensions and
opportunities that arise for teacher educators as a result of implementing a teaching …

In this essay, a broad spectrum of the work of influential educational scholars was examined
in order to identify crucial components of teaching for democracy. Synthesizing the literature …

The poor performance of German students in PISA 2000 was a wake-up call for Germany,
with the students' scores in reading, mathematics and science being considerably lower …

Abstract Twelve leading Social Foundations of Education (SFE) scholars describe their
professional work in the field. The research question within this oral history study is: In what …

Alternative high schools have been an option for students who do not succeed in the regular
system in the hopes that doing things differently would help these students graduate. This …

This thesis explores the affective experiences of neophyte teachers training to teach on a
schools based model (Teach First) of initial teacher education (ITE) in England. The thesis …

Chapter 9, authored by Denise Demers of the University of Central Arkansas, titled
“Preparing the Leaders/Teachers of Tomorrow by Improving the Well-Being of Teachers …