International Handbook on the Continuing Professional Development of Teachers

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This Handbook brings together theoretical and empirical research on purposes, policies and practices of teachers' continuing professional development (CPD) over the last twenty years.

it provides a unique collection of regional writing from key professionals in different regions of the world, featuring:

• A review of current CPD literature
• Discussion of the politics, policies and purposes of CPD
• Case studies from Europe, USA, Australia, Asia, Africa and South America
• A synthesis of research and future research possibilities

Contributors: Beatrice Avalos, Ray Bolam, Pam Christie, Marion Dadds, Christopher Day, John Elliott, Susan Groundwater-Smith, Shirley Grundy, Ken Harley, Alma Harris, Geert Kelchtermans, Geoff Lindsay, Judith Warren Little, Agnes McMahon, Daniel Muijs, Alan Penny, Judith Robison, Judyth Sachs, Ciaran Sugrue, David Tripp