ABSTRACT
This conclusion presents some closing thoughts on concepts discussed in the book. The authors have moved from a critique of neoliberalism and its managerial perspective on professionalism to a more democratic, even educational, professionalism. Depending on the differences between all systems, this might be advice linked to the government level, to the union level, to the level of school leadership or the professional level, or even to students and parents. In these final words they want to voice some final advice on how to flip the system using six guidelines for future action: trust, honour, finding purpose, collaboration, support and time. So the authors want to voice some advice on focal points for educational policy. Another way to increase professional honour could be to strengthen horizontal accountability: teachers assess other teachers, and schools assess other schools. The teaching profession has weakened itself by being divided over issues like direct instruction versus self-directed learning.
