Editorial
Editorial: English curriculum in the current moment: Tensions between policy and professionalism
English teaching : practice and critique, Vol.13(1), pp.1-7
05/01/2014
Abstract
Knowledge as we know it in the academy is coming to an end. We are facing unprecedented assaults on teacher knowledge, professionalism and identity. The values of liberal humanism are being replaced by those of neoliberalism. Teaching and teachers are being defined through Standards, and Education is reduced to a market place. Knowledge is defined by centralised curricula and enforced through government inspections. Teacher professionalism is defined by policy-makers; the good teacher is defined by compliance, not autonomy, and Balls discourses of derision are widespread. Teacher voice has been lost and replaced by teacher silence.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Editorial: English curriculum in the current moment: Tensions between policy and professionalism
- Creators
- Karen MoniAmanda Haertling TheinSue Brindley
- Resource Type
- Editorial
- Publication Details
- English teaching : practice and critique, Vol.13(1), pp.1-7
- Publisher
- University of Waikato, Department of English
- ISSN
- 2059-5727
- eISSN
- 1175-8708
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 05/01/2014
- Academic Unit
- Graduate College Admin and Gen; Teaching and Learning
- Record Identifier
- 9984095165602771
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