Andreas Nordin
Teacher professionalism beyond numbers: A communicative orientation
Linnaeus University
european neoliberal policy context increase pressure teachers exercise type professional responsibility contributes development competitive knowledgebased economy communication theory perspective paper examines possible talk professional responsibility policy context characterised individualisation standardisation accountability methodologically text joins critical tradition educational policy research emphasises need combine critical examination empirical analysis critical discourse analysis used systematic analysis portion text central official policy texts organisation economic cooperation development european union 2011 school reforms sweden analysed results show demands increased professional responsibility among teachers made policy actors different levels neoliberal policy context offers limited opportunities teachers actually exercise type professional responsibility seen communicative practice based idea relative autonomy paper concludes prospective discussion teacher professionalism linked creation maintenance spaces communication well look challenges faced policy makers levels facilitate spaces