Sarah A. Robert is Assistant Professor in the Graduate School of Education at the University of Buffalo, USA.
A gendered view of teaching stresses how policy is done and how it leads to particular outcomes, while not changing the conceptual focus: understanding the implications of neoliberal education reform on teachers' work. This volume examines gendered labor processes, the behind-the-scenes work done to make sense of education reform. It includes interviews and observations revealing what it means to be a teacher in the reform context, and explores the ways masculinities and femininities shape teachers' decision-making on implementing policy and practice.
Introduction 1. Transforming teachers' gendered work in and out of the classroom 2. How we get work: teacher preparation and the job search 3. Navigating new curriculum and school structures 4. Negotiating incentives and salary bonuses 5. Extracurricular work in and for an unequal society Conclusion