Stretching the boundaries: the rise and rise of out-of-field teaching in Australia

• Published in: Curriculum perspectives Vol. 44; no. 4; pp. 579 - 585
• Main Authors: Ross, Emily, Hobbs, Linda
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore Springer Nature Singapore 01.12.2024; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Academic Achievement; Culture; Curricula; Curriculum Studies; Data collection; Definitions; Education; Educational Change; Faculty Mobility; Field Instruction; Instructional Leadership; Labor Force; Learning; Pedagogical Content Knowledge; Point and Counterpoint; Predominantly White Institutions; Principals; Professional education; Qualifications; School Policy; Schools; Specialization; Students; Teacher Distribution; Teacher Motivation; Teacher Qualifications; Teacher Shortage; Teacher shortages; Teachers; Teaching; Teaching Load; Workforce; Workloads; Australia; Measurement; Policy; Strategy; Teaching out-of-field; Collaboration; Definitions

Teachers are placed in OOF positions for varying reasons: either temporarily or as an expected part of their long-term career trajectory; as either novice or experienced teachers; for varying proportions and frequency within their teaching load; and with varying levels of teacher commitment to the s...