Reconstructing the teacher as a post secular pedagogue: a consideration of the new Teachers’ Standards

The new Teachers’ Standards draw upon the Prevent Strategy in foregrounding the upholding of ‘fundamental British values’ as a central tenet in teacher work. This article explores the relationship between values, religion and Standards in teacher work. A consideration of the new Standards gives rise...

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Published in:Journal of beliefs and values
Main Author: Bryan, Hazel (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge 2012
In: Journal of beliefs and values
Year: 2012, Volume: 33, Issue: 2, Pages: 217-228
Further subjects:B Secular
B pedagogue
B Values
B post secular
B Standards
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Summary:The new Teachers’ Standards draw upon the Prevent Strategy in foregrounding the upholding of ‘fundamental British values’ as a central tenet in teacher work. This article explores the relationship between values, religion and Standards in teacher work. A consideration of the new Standards gives rise to the notion of teacher as cultural custodian, moral compass and upholder of the virtues. The cornerstone of Western liberal education - that education is essentially secular - is, arguably, challenged in the light of the new Teachers’ Standards, which have made a significant break with past Professional Standards. As such, this article considers the tension between the (contested) secular norm and the introduction of a professional and personal values dimension in teacher work. The model of teacher as post secular pedagogue is thus advanced in this article.
ISSN:1469-9362
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of beliefs and values
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/13617672.2012.694064