The New Political Economy of Teacher Education
The Enterprise Narrative and the Shadow State
By Viv Ellis, Lauren Gatti and Warwick Mansell
Published
Jan 30, 2024Page count
144 pagesISBN
978-1447359081Dimensions
203 x 127 mmImprint
Policy PressPublished
Jan 30, 2024Page count
144 pagesISBN
978-1447359098Dimensions
203 x 127 mmImprint
Policy PressPublished
Jan 30, 2024Page count
144 pagesISBN
978-1447359098Dimensions
203 x 127 mmImprint
Policy Press
The New Political Economy of Teacher Education
Viv Ellis, Lauren Gatti and Warwick Mansell present a unique and international analysis of teacher education policy.
Adopting a political economy perspective, this distinctive text provides a comparative analysis of three contrasting welfare state models – the US, England and Norway – following the 2008 Global Financial Crisis (GFC). Arguing that a new political economy of teacher education began to emerge in the decade following the GFC, the authors explore key concepts in education privatisation and examine the increasingly important role of shadow state enterprises in some jurisdictions.
This topical text demonstrates the potential of a political economy approach when analysing education policies regarding pre-service teacher education and continuing professional development.
“The New Political Economy of Teacher Education is a significant contribution. It should be read by everyone who is deeply concerned about the present and future of teacher education." Michael W. Apple, University of Wisconsin–Madison
"This short, highly readable volume packs a huge punch. Ellis, Gatti and Mansell provide a masterful, well-sourced review of perceived problems in teacher education through the principles of political economy." Christopher Lubienski, Indiana University
“Ideologically driven efforts to re-engineer teaching by restructuring teacher education programmes have gone unchallenged for too long. This book makes an essential contribution to opening up these developments and subjecting them to rigorous analysis and critique. It is a must read.” Howard Stevenson, University of Nottingham
"In parallel with the global financial crisis, teacher education is being politically reshaped by new educational and economic ideologies. This outstanding book analyses the assumptions and contradictions inherent in the subsequent changing distribution of resources and how this is materialising within teacher education in different national settings." David Spendlove, University of Manchester
“Ellis, Gatti and Mansell provide an insightful and crucial analysis of the intersection between cultural, political and economic influences and motivations in several teacher education reforms and across national contexts.” William J. Davis, Southern Utah University
"This extended and rigorous examination of the political economy and history of teacher education reveals the interconnection of a political project of ideological control and an economic one of marketisation. This is essential reading to understand changes in teacher education in England and elsewhere as part of an international assault on the principles of public education and the professional autonomy of teachers and teacher educators." Mark Boylan, Sheffield Hallam University, England.
Viv Ellis is Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Education at Monash University.
Lauren Gatti is Associate Professor of English Education at the University of Nebraska.
Warwick Mansell is a freelance journalist and Editor-in-Chief for Education Uncovered.
1. After the Crash: A New Crisis of Teacher Education
2. Teacher Education and the Enterprise Narrative
3. ‘Growng Your Own’: Producer Capture, Branding and Vertical Integration
4. Franchises, Start-Ups and Disruptive Innovation: Teach for All and the ‘Independent Graduate Schools of Education’
5. The Shadow State: Governing Choice/Controlling Markets in Continuing Professional Development for Teachers
6. A New Political Economy of Teacher Education: Future Dilemmas
