Que signifie travailler comme enseignant aujourd'hui ? Comment ce travail est-il vécu de l'intérieur par ceux et celles qui l'accomplissent ? En quoi les dispositifs de l'organisation scolaire (division du travail, classes fermées, isolement des enseignants, bureaucratie, etc.) affectent-ils l'activité enseignante ? En admettant que tout travail possède des outils et une technologie, quels sont-ils pour l'enseignement ? Existe-t-il des savoirs propres à ce métier ? Telles sont quelques-unes des questions auxquelles les auteurs ont voulu répondre, en allant mener directement leur enquête dans les établissements scolaires, pour mieux comprendre le travail des enseignants en classe, leurs rapports aux élèves, leurs relations aux pairs et aux autres acteurs de la quotidienneté, les spécialistes, les directions locales, les parents, etc.

Que signifie travailler comme enseignant aujourd'hui ? Comment ce travail est-il vécu de l'intérieur par ceux et celles qui l'accomplissent ? En quoi les dispositifs de l'organisation scolaire affectent-ils l'activité enseignante ? En admettant que tout travail possède des outils et une technologie, quels sont-ils pour l'enseignement ? Existe-t-il des savoirs propres à ce métier ? Telles sont quelques-unes des questions auxquelles les auteurs ont voulu répondre en menant directement leur enquête dans les établissements scolaires. Fondé sur une base empirique diversifiée et une synthèse critique de la recherche anglophone et francophone récente, ce livre se veut un ouvrage de référence pour un large public qui s'intéresse à l'enseignement, à son organisation et à son évolution, ainsi, qu'aux tensions et enjeux qui affectent de nos jours la profession enseignante à travers le monde. C'est pourquoi il accorde une part importante à des comparaisons entre divers systèmes d'enseignement, à des données, à des études et à des perspectives internationales. A la lumière des théories récentes de l'action et du travail, des professions et des organisations, cet ouvrage a pour objectif d'enrichir et de renouveler l'étude de l'enseignement en milieu scolaire, conçu ici comme un " travail interactif ". Il s'efforce de situer l'enseignement parmi les transformations actuelles de la société du travail et de mettre en relief, en tant que métier et profession de l'humain, ses caractéristiques particulières qui permettent de le distinguer des modèles dominants du travail que sont aujourd'hui la technologie, la communication, la production des connaissances et de l'information.

The book is the final report of the researches, discussions, conversations around and about the Project PRIN Employability & Competences which took place on March 9th-­‐11th, 2017 within an International Conference at the University of Florence. It was the final event of the project PRIN2012LATR9N which aims were: «to design innovative programs for higher education, to promote personalized and learner-centered teaching and learning, to build on job competencies, to value talents to create new work opportunities, to support young adults during their employment emergency, as a response to socio economic crisis and as a citizenship action». The research activities concerned the main phases of the students’ academic life: career guidance upon entry, personalized teaching, career calling, professional vocation, profession building activities such as internships and work related experiences, and lastly job placement.

Featuring voices from academics, practitioners, school system leaders, school administrators, and graduate students from across Canada and abroad, this unique edited collection offers conceptual discussions and empirical examples of leadership for flourishing in a variety of educational contexts. This volume affirms that by fostering positive leadership, striving for well-being, and encouraging flourishing for all, significant benefits and new potentials will be felt throughout the learning communities. Grounded in theoretical approaches of positive leadership, positive psychology, and positive organizational scholarship, the accounts from K–12, post-secondary, and professional contexts explore the impacts and influences of leadership at all levels of education. Editors and chapter authors describe their research findings and first-hand experiences of supporting educators and school leaders in learning how to grow their agentic role for fostering well-being among all members of the community. The book is divided into three sections: stories of school-level flourishing, stories of personal professional flourishing, and stories of the impacts and influences of positive leadership in various educational contexts. Engaging and practical, this book encourages readers to reflect on the topics through discussion questions and to apply the learning to their own educational and organizational settings. This positively oriented volume will be invaluable for students of educational leadership, education administration, and organizational studies in education, in North America and beyond. FEATURES: - Chapters include pedagogical features such as concluding thoughts and discussion questions that bridge K–12 and higher education and reflect on education as a whole - Offers an approach to educational leadership that emphasizes the well-being of both educators and students - Features the voices of academics and school leaders from across Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia

Science education has to be improved in order to become more responsive to the needs of society confronted with a rapidly changing world. Bringing science teaching up to a higher level is a key factor in this endeavour. The authors of this book think about teachers as part of the immediate and large communities and systems in which they function. They consider the development of teachers’ professional knowledge as a continuous process that depends on the communities they are committed to and participate in, the discipline they are teaching, the social context in which they perform, the instruments made available in their environment, and their day-to-day classroom experience. From this perspective, each teacher learns in an individual way, but cannot learn without relying on their colleagues and other partners. Such professional knowledge is partly tacit and explicit, and thus possessed by teachers, experts and researchers. Coordinating activity theory and models of pedagogical content knowledge (PCK), the book provides a better understanding of the growth of science teacher professional knowledge. The chapters are organised around shared perspectives and themes and based on research findings. The emerging model can inform pre-service teacher educators, researchers and students. The book results from exchanges and symposia during international conferences (ECER, ESERA) and from a two-day seminar held at Université Grenoble Alpes in March 2015.

The book analyzes worldwide changes in school organization and the teaching profession, and how the profession has been impacted by education policies that promote assessments and accountability. It also identifies some shifts in professional positions, statuses and profiles, and characterizes the impact and contextualization of professional standards that shape teaching practices and the management of schools. Further, the book provides relevant comparative and empirical data on the restructuring of the teaching profession in an era of globalization through a critical perspective on and an overview of the main research and comparative findings across countries. As such, the book is not only directed to educational researchers but will also interest professionals and policymakers, addressing a broader education and policy community concerned by the new aspects shaping the teaching profession in the 21st century.