Book Review: Teacher Management and Professional Development

Abstract

This book review aims to enhance academic understanding and serve as an assignment for the course “Quality Assurance and Educational Philosophy.” It examines the book Teacher Management and Professional Development, which is organized into three parts comprising twelve key topics. Part 1 focuses on teacher allocation and management, including teacher resignations, shortages of qualified teachers, maximizing the effectiveness of the current teaching workforce, short-term staffing issues, regional and institutional imbalances in teacher distribution, and aligning institutional needs with individual teacher preferences and characteristics. Part 2 discusses teacher motivation, evaluation, and professional development, covering management structures, task delegation, the teaching profession, and merit-based assessment. Part 3 presents concluding considerations for policymakers and educational managers. The review synthesizes these issues to highlight challenges and potential directions for improving teacher quality and strengthening the educational system.