Teacher Professional Associations as Key Contributors to the Effectiveness of Teachers' Work [electronic resource] / Will Morony.
The Australian experience is that teacher professional associations form the third side of the triangle of support for teachers' work; the others being teachers' formal education (initial preparation to be a teacher and ongoing study) and input from their employer. This third side is inher...
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| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | The Australian experience is that teacher professional associations form the third side of the triangle of support for teachers' work; the others being teachers' formal education (initial preparation to be a teacher and ongoing study) and input from their employer. This third side is inherently democratic and empowering for teachers--they are in control. It also gives teachers a 'voice' and contributes to their overall professional standing. This paper outlines the ways in which associations of teachers of mathematics operate in Australia as an example of the ways in which teacher subject associations can contribute to the knowledge and skills of their members. Discussion centers on the capacity for sharing insights and approaches with colleagues in the Asia-Pacific region, and learning from them, in the context of increasing globalization and improving access to information and communication technologies. (DDR) |
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| Item Description: | ERIC Document Number: ED460008. Availability: Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers, GPO Box 1729, Adelaide SA 5001, Australia. Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au. ERIC Note: Paper presented at the Annual UNESCO-ACEID International Conference on Reforming Learning, Curriculum and Pedagogy: Innovative Visions for the New Century (5th, Bangkok, Thailand, December 13-16, 1999). |
| Physical Description: | 8 pages. |