Preparing Teachers and Developing School Leaders for the 21st Century

Table of Contents
IntroductIon ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
chapter 1 DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE SCHOOL LEADERS ............................................................................................................ 13
• A changing profile of school leadership ....................................................................................................................................... 14
• Supporting, evaluating and developing teacher quality .................................................................................................... 18
• Goal-setting, assessment and accountability ............................................................................................................................ 19
• Strategic resource management ......................................................................................................................................................... 20
• Leadership beyond school walls ........................................................................................................................................................ 20
• Distributing leadership ............................................................................................................................................................................. 21
• Developing leadership for tomorrow’s education systems .............................................................................................. 22
Selecting suitable candidates .......................................................................................................................................................... 24
The availability of training ................................................................................................................................................................ 26
• Appraisal of school leaders ................................................................................................................................................................... 29
• Conclusions ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 29
Notes ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 30
References .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 31
chapter 2 TEACHER DEVELOPmENT, SuPPORT, EmPLOymENT CONDITIONS AND CAREERS ........................... 33
• Changes in the demand for student skills .................................................................................................................................... 34
• A demanding agenda for teachers .................................................................................................................................................... 35
• Understanding learning to improve teaching practices ..................................................................................................... 39
Inquiry-based teaching and learning ......................................................................................................................................... 40
Incorporating assessment into teaching ................................................................................................................................... 41
Collaborative learning ......................................................................................................................................................................... 42
Advanced technology in the classroom ................................................................................................................................... 43
No single best method ........................................................................................................................................................................ 45
• Designing ecosystems for a 21st-century teaching profession ...................................................................................... 45
Research and development .............................................................................................................................................................. 46
School organization .............................................................................................................................................................................. 47
Designing expert systems for teachers ...................................................................................................................................... 51
• Conclusions ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 52
Notes ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 53
References .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 54
chapter 3 PREPARING TEACHERS: mATCHING DEmAND AND SuPPLy ....................................................................... 55
• The challenge of teacher shortages .................................................................................................................................................. 56
• Making teaching an attractive career choice ............................................................................................................................ 58
• Compensation schemes to match teacher supply and demand ................................................................................... 62
• Establishing effective employment conditions ......................................................................................................................... 68
• Ensuring high-quality initial teacher education ....................................................................................................................... 69
• Providing for attractive careers ........................................................................................................................................................... 70
• Meeting the need for ongoing professional development to address issues of teacher supply ............... 72
• Conclusions ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 77
Notes ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 78
References .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 80
annex a SELECTED COmPARATIVE DATA FROm OECD SOuRCES ................................................................................... 81
PreParing teachers and develoPing school leaders for the 21st century – lessons froM around the World © OECD 2012
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