Professionalism2

Professionalism2

1. Definition

   • Sexton's 5 attributes of professionalism
     • Spirit of altuism
     • High degree of autonomy
       • JC Reform promotes more autonomy
         • More freedom with lack of state exam
         • Focus on holistic development
           • Altruism
       • Limits to autonomy
         • Exam performativity
         • Set curriculum
       • 'Legendary autonomy' (OECD, 1991)
         • Choice of pedagogy
         • Freedom of day to day content
     • Teaching compared poorly to other professions
     • Is teaching a semi- Profesion?
   • 'Paid to teach' Tichenor & Tichenor (2005)
   • Making the big decisions
   • Being a passionate teacher
   • Something you are qualified to do
   • Status, Excellence, Autonomy
     • Phelps (2006) 'Excellence as a critical criteria'

2. Constructing Professionalism

   • CPD
   • collegial and collaborative
   • Expertise in your area
   • Following codes of conduct
     • Teaching Council's Codes of Professional Conduct
       • ‘Having a code of conduct is the norm for regulated professions' (The Teaching Council 2012)
       • Ethical values
         • Care
           • Altruism
         • Respect
         • Integrity
         • Trust
   • Fulfilling extra rolls
   • Achieving grades

3. Entrepreneurial vs. Activist

   • best interests of student learning
   • Improving conditions of schools
   • Altruistic
   • Emancipatory aims
   • Business like terms
     • Efficient
     • Accountable
     • Regulative
     • Responsible

4. Old & New Professionalism

   • Old
     • Exclusive membership
     • Conservative
     • Self-interst
     • Slow to change
   • New
     • Inclusive membership
     • Collaborative & Collegial
     • Activist
     • Responsive to change
     • Knowledge building

5. Hargreaves 4 phases of teacher professionalism

   • the autonomous professional
     • Possibly most successful age?
   • The colegial profession
   • Post-professional age
     • We are entering this stage
     • Conflict
       • De-professionalizing of teaching
       • Re-defining teacher professionalism
       • vs.
   • Pre-professional

6. Berliner (1988)

   • Novice stage
   • Competence stage
   • Proficiency stage
   • Expert stage
     • What makes an expert?

7. Neoliberalism

   • Economy driven
   • Efficiency