Empowering Teachers: Restructuring Schools for the 21st Century

This work calls for moving teachers to the centre of decision-making in public schools by redefining their roles in a democratically organized professional setting. While modern reform employs the language of school restructuring, genuine change that will enhance the status of teachers is not at the top of the agenda. This book recognzies that for authentic empowerment to materialize, the nature of the teaching role must significantly change.