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Teachers as agents of change

Education system is recognized as an inert, traditional system. Due to these characteristics it is resistant to the process of change, but is therefore in a constant state of reform efforts. Experience shows that endless reform attempts, for the sake of the reform itself, are not successful. Even more, in an inert system such as education, persistent reform processes can be seen as a source of permanent difficulties. Although there is no simple solution to this problem, the author recognizes the teacher as a key factor in the process of successful attempts to change and innovate the education system. The paper analyses the preconditions that need to be met in order for teachers to realize their potential as the agents of change. The author emphasizes the importance of teacher education institutions, which should provide programs that enable the development of innovative, professional teachers, ready for lifelong learning. During their education, teachers should acquire the competences needed to ensure successful conditions for learning and teaching processes of all students and to develop awareness of their significance for the development of the society. The teacher as agent of change is autonomous and authentic, aware of his own moral responsibility and acts in accordance with personal beliefs and values in a school as a learning community.

agency ; change ; learning communities ; teachers ; teacher education

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