Teaching in the future
The 2019 Summit brought together a wide range of stakeholders with an interest in teaching futures. The expanded role of schooling in the education, care and well-being of young people has placed increased demands on the teaching profession at a time when the notion of ‘professionalism’ itself is contested. Scholars have suggested that professions such as teaching are designed to serve the public good, with an ethics of public service, and are thus the cornerstone of democratic societies.
Any changes to the teaching profession and its professionalism, then, go to the very core of democratic governance and the ethics of what constitutes the public good and public service. With a growing appreciation of the evolving nature of work and professionalism, teachers’ work remains centered on providing high quality, student-centered education.
At the heart of the teaching profession is the education of those entering the profession. Initial Teacher Education is core to renewal and regeneration of the teaching profession. Changes to teachers’ work and to the very notion of professionalism have been taken up in initial teacher education policies and programs. However, there remains a pervasive and sometimes negative perception of the teaching profession.
The Summit aimed to use the focus on the status of the teaching profession as a catalyst for taking a proactive approach to reframing negative perceptions of the profession generally, and teachers’ work specifically. It will generate a forum to explore and develop creative strategies and actions to contribute towards framing the teaching profession, now and for the future.
Through open and vigorous sharing and conversation, including the use of collaborative, digital platforms, the Summit explored and debated key issues to:
- Frame teacher professionalism for the future
- Explore initiatives in ITE and early career development to have teaching professionals thrive
- Take action, by proposing and developing strategies to design enhanced futures for the profession and those within it.
2019 Summit Wrap Up
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