ERIC Number: ED628868
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Publication Date: 2023-Jun-1
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What Systematic Connections Should We Have around Schools to Support the Work of Teachers? Global Lessons and the Potential of Ambition Loops. OECD Education Working Papers. No. 296
McGrath, Jason
OECD Publishing
Co-constructing a long-term sustainable vision on the future of teaching is a policy priority for many countries as society rapidly changes. There is a need to create space in the teacher debate to look forward for inspiration and to learn from contemporary change in other professions, such as the concept of "connective professionalism". There is also a paradox to navigate. On the one hand, the idea of change can be daunting. This leads to people seeking comfort in the known. On the other hand, the status quo is unlikely to provide the solutions required for a prosperous and sustainable future for the teaching profession. In this paper, we introduce an Ambition loops tool to create preferred future scenarios that can support the work of teachers, add to the prosperity for students and communities, and support transformation of education to meet contemporary challenges while focusing on current needs. The framework has an iterative design and outlines ambitions relevant to all stakeholders in the school-community, education community and broader societal sectors. The current framework statements have been distilled from a review of the research as well as engagement with experts and practitioners.
Descriptors: Educational Change, Sustainability, Teaching (Occupation), Professionalism, Futures (of Society), Vignettes, Educational Policy, Educational Needs, Stakeholders, Teacher Motivation, Career Pathways, Faculty Development, Career Planning, Partnerships in Education, Teacher Role, Participative Decision Making, Teacher Participation, Student Participation, Community Involvement, Interprofessional Relationship, Professional Education, Foreign Countries
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) (France), Directorate for Education and Skills
Identifiers - Location: Finland; Netherlands
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