ABSTRACT

Future Directions of Educational Change brings together timely discussions on social justice, professional capital, and systems change from some of the leading scholars in the field of education. Engaging in theory and evidence-based debates covering issues such as literacy education, whole system reform, and teacher leadership, this volume argues that quality and equity are equally important in reshaping existing education systems both within the United States and globally. The authors offer contextual analyses of current educational research and practice while looking toward the future and offering thought-provoking arguments for challenging and rectifying the systemic inequalities within education today.

chapter 1|7 pages

Introduction

The Many Future Directions of Educational Change

part I|77 pages

Social Justice

chapter 2|5 pages

Social Justice

Section Introduction

chapter 3|17 pages

In the Pursuit of Freedom and Social Justice

Four Theses to Reshape Educational Change

chapter 6|15 pages

Thirty Years After

From Research as Praxis to Praxis in the Ruins

part II|75 pages

Professional Capital

chapter 7|4 pages

Professional Capital

Section Introduction

chapter 8|24 pages

Strong Adult Professional Culture

The Indispensable Ingredient for Sustainable School Improvement

part III|75 pages

Systems Change

chapter 12|5 pages

Systems Change

Section Introduction

chapter 13|17 pages

A Comparative View of Education System Reform

Policy, Politics, and People

chapter 14|16 pages

Experimental Research and Educational Change

Methodological Insights From the Global South

chapter 15|17 pages

SkillsFuture

The Future of Lifelong Learning in Singapore

chapter 16|15 pages

Coherence Making

Whole System Change Strategy