{"product_id":"9780807775592","title":"Hard Questions on Global Educational Change: Policies, Practices, and the Future of Education","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis new book, from internationally renowned education scholar Pasi Sahlberg and his colleagues, focuses on some of the most controversial issues in contemporary education reform around the world. The authors devote a chapter to each of these “hard questions”:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDoes parental choice improve education systems?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs there a future for teacher unions?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is the right answer to the standardized testing question\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCan schools prepare children for the 21st-century workplace?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWill technology save schools?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCan anyone be a teacher?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShould higher education be for the public good?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat knowledge and skills should an educator have?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach educational change question sheds much-needed light on today’s large-scale education policies and related reforms around the world. The authors focus on what makes each question globally significant, what we know from international research, and what can be inferred from benchmark evidence. The final chapter offers a model for policymakers with implications for teaching, learning, and schooling overall. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This is an impressive and engaging book. If you care about the impacts of technology, testing, and teacher education designs, then this book will stretch your thinking and challenge your assumptions.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003eAndy Hargreaves\u003c\/strong\u003e, Boston College\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Fascinating case studies open up our imaginations and provide clues for the most sustainable pathways forward for educators in the years to come.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003eDennis Shirley\u003c\/strong\u003e, Boston College\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Features enlightening chapters with an international perspective for educators and teacher educators alike. Highly recommended.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003eDavid C. Berliner\u003c\/strong\u003e, Arizona State University\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Teachers College Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47123823100144,"sku":"9780807775592","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780807775592_p0.jpg?v=1763739638","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780807775592","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}