The Work and Lives of Teachers in China

By bringing together a distinguished group of scholars who have deep, extensive and complementary knowledge and expertise of the Chinese education system, this book engages in detailed discussions on contemporary issues about teachers and teaching in China. It locates teachers‘ work and lives in a critical analysis of the political, socio-cultural, ideological and educational reform contexts, and through this, demonstrates how teachers in different professional life phases and in different schools are able to retain their vocational strength and commitment for learning and development. By using rich illustrations from real teachers in real primary and secondary schools, this book represents a collection of scholarly writings which build research and practice informed new knowledge about the nature of teachers‘ work and lives in China. Through these real stories, the book illustrates to policy makers, head teachers and training and development organisations the importance of sustaining teachers‘ commitment and wellbeing in their efforts to improve quality and standards in today‘s Chinese schools.