The Making and Shaping of the Victorian Teacher: A Comparative New Cultural History

Product Description Providing comparative and international contexts to understand the history of the making of the teacher in Victorian England, this is a compelling account of the development during this time of teacher training, inspections and certification - reforms which shaped the good teacher as a modern and moral individual. Review 'Clearly-argued and meticulously-researched, linking the story of the Victorian teacher to contemporary educational policy, this book makes a significant contribution to advancing the history of education.' - Professor Kate Rousmaniere, Miami University, Ohio, USA About the Author MARIANNE A. LARSEN completed her Ph.D. at the Institute of Education, University of London, UK. She is an Associate Professor in Education at the University of Western Ontario, Canada. Her research is in the areas of teacher policy, history of education, comparative and international education, and global education.