In Teachers We Trust presents a compelling vision, offering practical ideas for educators and school leaders wishing to develop teacher-powered education systems. It reveals why teachers in Finland hold high status and shows what the country's trust-based school system looks like in action.

Pasi Sahlberg and Timothy D. Walker suggest seven key principles for building a culture of trust in schools, from offering clinical training for future teachers to encouraging student agency to fostering a collaborative professionalism among educators. In Teachers We Trust is essential reading for all teachers, administrators and parents who entrust their children to the school system.

About the Author
Pasi Sahlberg is a Finnish educator who has worked as a schoolteacher, teacher-educator and policymaker in Finland and advised national education reforms around the world. Pasi has published over 100 articles and books about education and school improvement. His bestseller, Finnish Lessons: What Can the World Learn from Educational Change in Finland? has contributed to better understanding Finland's education system. He is a recipient of several education awards, including the 2013 Grawemeyer Award and the 2016 Lego Prize. Pasi is professor of education policy at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia. Timothy D. Walker is an American teacher who taught in Finland for six of the eight years he lived there. He lives in Milford, Connecticut, and is author (with Pasi Sahlberg) of In Teachers We Trust: The Finnish Way to World-Class Schools. Andy Hargreaves is Research Professor at Boston College and holds professorships at the University of Ottawa, Hong Kong University, Swansea University, and the University of Stavanger. He is founder & president of ARC Education Project: a group of nations committed to excellence, equity, wellbeing, inclusion, democracy and human rights.


Book Information
ISBN 9780393714005
Author Pasi Sahlberg
Format Hardback
Page Count 216
Imprint WW Norton & Co
Publisher WW Norton & Co
Weight(grams) 523g
Dimensions(mm) 244mm * 165mm * 20mm