The Improvising Teacher: Reconceptualising Pedagogy, Expertise and Professionalism

The Improvising Teacher offers a radical reconceptualization of improvisation as a fundamental element of teacher expertise, arguing that teacher expertise is fundamentally improvisatory and provides a theoretical model for teacher expertise that is relevant internationally. It illustrates the nature of advanced practice in a global classroom through case studies of expert teachers in England and makes a theoretical and conceptual case to support the case for the improvising teacher as a prototype model of expert practice.

Format: Hardback
Length: 160 pages
Publication date: 08 August 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The Improvising Teacher presents a groundbreaking reimagining of improvisation as a core component of teacher expertise. By integrating theories of improvisation and expertise with empirical research, the book posits that teacher expertise is inherently improvisatory.

The book offers a theoretical framework for teacher expertise that holds international relevance and showcases advanced practice in a global classroom through case studies of expert teachers in England. It makes a compelling theoretical and conceptual argument in support of the improvising teacher as a prototype model of expert practice.

Drawing from critical studies in improvisation and the study of expertise and expert practice, Sorensen argues that teachers must possess flexibility, creativity, and skill in adaptation, more than ever before. Providing a critical evaluation of approaches to the professional development of the improvising teacher, the book outlines how the improvising teacher signifies a broader cultural shift in our understanding of teaching and teacher professionalism.

This book is a must-read for academics, researchers, and postgraduate students in the fields of teacher education, professional practice, professional development, and critical studies in improvisation. It will also be of immense value to teacher educators who are actively engaged in understanding, researching, and promoting teacher expertise and teacher autonomy in education across the globe.

Weight: 480g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032121253