Norway
GNIST – “Do You Have It in You?” Campaign The Norwegian government has invested in attracting high-quality teacher candidates since it passed GNIST in 2008. This link leads to an interactive...
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More powers for newly independent teaching regulator Marshall, C. Scotsman.com. (27 March 2012) Scotland instituted an “independent, self-regulating professional body for teaching after the decision...
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Annual appraisal plan includes observing teachers in classroom Arlington, K. Sydney Morning Herald (27 April 2012) Australia is implementing its first national guidelines for performance assessments...
View ArticleNew Zealand
Editorial: Size matters, but excellence even more so New Zealand Herald (17 May 2012) While it acknowledges that class size matters, the New Zealand government has adopted the position that the quality...
View ArticleAddressing teacher quality in Australia and India
Reports over the past month show that Australia and India are countries are implementing new policies to address teacher quality, albeit with two distinctly different approaches. In Australia,...
View ArticleTeacher Quality in India, England, Finland, and Sweden
A quick scan of the recent news on teacher quality illustrates the continuing debates over the best strategies to develop the most effective teaching force. In India, a recent panel discussion...
View ArticleScanning the globe
Several reports over the past month highlight the variety of causes that are blamed for failures to improve educational performance around the world. This short scan of reports focusing on issues like...
View ArticleLeading Futures: Alternative Perspectives on Education Reform and Policy
In this latest post in the Leading Futures Series, edited by Alma Harris and Michelle Jones, Jenny Gore and Geoff Whitty describe an alternative approach to improving teaching that challenges...
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