Mastering the Profession

7/28/2019 Mastering the Profession

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/mastering-the-profession 1/20

Master-ingtheprofession?How

fardonewteachersvaluehigher

academiccreditswhilsttraining?

JayneWoodbury



ShainandGleeson(1999)

• Resistance

• Compliance

• Strategiccompliance



PGCETrainees

Reluctantcompliers Willing/strategic

compliersEngagedacademics



Reluctantcompliers

Classroom Management

Willing/Strategiccompliers

Engagedacademics

Wherethetraineesseetheirfuturecareerbeingbased



Whatisan‘ideal’teacher?

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

Engaged

Academics

Willing/Strategic

Complier

Reluctant

Complier

TeachingSkills

Professional

Characteriscs

SubjectKnowledge



PROFESSIONALISM

Challenge and Support -

Confidence - Creating Trust -

Respect for Others

PROFESSIONALISM

Challenge and Support -

Confidence - Creating Trust -

Respect for Others

THINKING

Analytical Thinking -

Conceptual Thinking

THINKING

Analytical Thinking -

Conceptual Thinking

LEADING

Flexibility - Holding People

Accountable - Managing Pupils

- Passion for Learning

LEADING

Flexibility - Holding People

Accountable - Managing Pupils

- Passion for Learning

RELATING TO OTHERS

Impact and Influence -

Teamworking - Understanding

Others

RELATING TO OTHERS

Impact and Influence -

Teamworking - Understanding

Others

PLANNING &

SETTING

EXPECTATIONS

Drive for Improvement -

Information Seeking -

Initiative

PLANNING &

SETTING

EXPECTATIONS

Drive for Improvement -Information Seeking -

Initiative

HayMcBer(2000)Professionalcharacteriscs



HayMcBer(2000)TeachingSkills



A2tudetoMasterslevelstudyReluctantcompliers

Alfiewaspragmac‘ifIgetthem,Igetthem,ifIdon’tthenIdon’t’.

Chloewas‘preoccupiedwithlessonplanning’but‘gotbookstogether...doingalltheboring,

laboriousstuff’Eviewondered‘iftheassignmentwasthat

beneficialtomeforthefuture,inwhatIamgoingtobedoingintheclassroom,possiblynot?

ItwassomethingthatIhadtodo,getitoutoftheway’.

Sophie‘panicked’asshedelayedstarng.‘Itallgotabitrushed’.



Willing/strategiccompliers

Lilywas‘morestressedasitwasaMaster’slevelassignment...Iwasmorepanickyonthisone…itmademeworkabitharder’butshe

wondered‘howisthishelpingmeintheclassroom?’

Rubylooked‘atthingsinmoredepth...analysingthingsmorecricallythanjustchurningoutan

assignment’butfound‘therewerelotsofthingstospendmymeon–Christmas,snow’.



Engagedacademics

Joshuaraided‘thelibrary…Igotaloadof[text]booksout.IthinkIannoyedafewpeopleon

thecoursebygogengoutallofthebooks

first’.Danielwas‘genuinelyinterestedinteaching,I

enjoylearningaboutthetheorythatgoeson

behindit’Mia‘spentalotofmeonresearch,alotof

metothinkwhyIlearninthisway’.



Con>nuingontoaMaster’sdegreeReluctantcompliers

Alfie‘‘Idon’tknowhowimportantmyMaster’sistometostartwith,butifitcomesalongnaturalprogressionthenthat’sfairenough…it’sadayoffschool’

Chloewas‘notconvincedontheMaster’slevelthingyet’

Evielikeneditto‘havingadiscountonsomethingin

ashop,withoutthediscount,Imightnotgetit,butbecauseitdoesthenIthinkIwill’.

Sophiefoundita‘strugglewiththeseassignments’andthatshe‘wasjustnotatthatlevelyet’



Willing/strategiccompliers

Lilyfeltitwoulddepend‘ifthereissomething

thatwillhelpmebeabeerteacher,thenI

wouldconsiderdoingit.IfIdon’tthinkitwill

improveanything,thenI’mnotsureifIwould

goforit’.

Rubywasconcernedshe‘mightmissouton

something,somepartofdevelopment’



Engagedacademics

Joshuaconsideredit‘willithelpmycareer,butIenjoyeducaoningeneral–I’mabitlikea

spongeonthelearningfront–Ilikesoaking

everythingup’Danielthought‘that’swhatIenjoy,thestudent

side,soI’llbedoingmyMaster’s.I’mlooking

forwardtoit’Mia‘‘Itwouldbesomethingreallygoodtodoin

thefuture,toimprovemyteachingandalsoto

buildupmyknowledge’.



Practice Academic

Engaged Academic Joshua +++ +++

Daniel +++ +++

Mia +++ +++

Willing/strategic complier Lily +++ ++

Ruby ++ ++

Reluctant complier Alfie + +

Chloe +/++ +

Evie +++ +

Sophie +++ +

Key- +++verystrongconnecon

++strongconnecon

+weakconnecon



Good Pass Average Pass Poor pass Fail

Engaged academic Joshua ✓

Daniel ✓

Mia ✓

Willing/strategic complier Lily ✓

Ruby ✓

Reluctant complier Alfie ✓

Chloe ✓

Evie ✓

Sophie ✓



Underpinning the work in Masters level PGCEcourses is effective reflective practice and the

notion that an inquiry-based approach todeveloping teaching and learning is an important

aspect for developing teachers.

It is a concern that the PGCE M level fails to givetrainees the breadth of research methodologies

that a student might encounter on a more

traditional Masters degree, particularly where a

significant number of transferable credits areobtained within the PGCE course.

EdwardsandPope2006



‘The quality of teaching and teachers'professional development are of the utmost

importance and I am committed to developing a

strong culture of professional development

where more teachers acquire postgraduatequalifications like masters and doctorates’

TES 2010



Thoughts?

• IsithelpfulforPGCEstudentstoengagewith

Master’slevelworkwhilstundertakinga

PGCE?

• NowfundinghasceasedforMTLandschool

budgetsareincreasinglyunderpressure,will

thosewhohaveMlevelcreditsbeableto

connueontoafullMasters?





References

Edwards,J.A.andPopeS.(2006)WorkingatMasterslevelinPGCEcourses.

ProceedingsoftheBri0shSocietyforResearchintoLearningMathema0cs.26

(3)pp47-52.HayMcBer(2000)ReportintoTeacherEffecveness:AModelofTeacher

Effecveness.Availablefrom:

hp://webarchive.naonalarchives.gov.uk/20130401151715/hps://www.educaon.gov.uk/publicaons/eOrderingDownload/RR216.pdf [Accessed13May2013].

Shain,F.andGleeson,D.(1999)Undernewmanagement:changingconceponsofteacherprofessionalismandpolicyinthefurthereducaonsector. Journal

ofEduca0onPolicy.14(4)pp445-462.TimesEducaonalSupplement,(2010)MastersinpiecesasGovepullsfunding

[online].TES,15December.Availablefrom:hp://newteachers.tes.co.uk/news/masters-pieces-govepulls-funding/45632[Accessed16May2013]

Documents

Mastering the Profession