Teaching—The Peculiar Profession: A Review Essay

I, Teacher: re‐territorialization of teachers’ multi‐faceted agency in globalized education

“…I would add that the teacher is not only redesigned, but re-territorialized intentionally within the classroom. New professionalism meant to break from the old professional model (Lawn, 1996;Mason, 1998;Young, 1998;McClure, 1999) so that teachers' relations aligned with a market model of education (Davies, 2000;Smyth & Shacklock, 1998). OECD policy states:…”

“…(World Bank, 2000, lines 129-131) For the difference between individual professionalization and professionalism as a whole, go to the heart of teacher autonomy, the nature of that autonomy and the degree of compliance and conformity embodied in these terms (Britzman, 2000). McClure (1999) argues that collective decision-making practiced through unions is actually an expression of exclusion. She equates professionalism with elitism.…”

“…Kirkpatrick (2000), as a head of four American teachers' unions, asserts that the power of the organization obstructs reform and teacher autonomy. The fact that he defines teacher autonomy as an individual state points to the growing criticism of centralized professional structures, such as teachers' unions, presented as obstacles to the relationships between teachers and their communities (McClure, 1999). The new professionalism promotes individuality over the group.…”