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Professional Capital: Transforming Teaching in Every School

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The future of learning depends absolutely on the future of teaching. In this latest and most important collaboration, Andy Hargreaves and Michael Fullan show how the quality of teaching is captured in a compelling new idea: the professional capital of every teacher working together in every school. Speaking out against policies that result in a teaching force that is inexperienced, inexpensive, and exhausted in short order, these two world authorities―who know teaching and leadership inside out―set out a groundbreaking new agenda to transform the future of teaching and public education.

Ideas-driven, evidence-based, and strategically powerful, Professional Capital combats the tired arguments and stereotypes of teachers and teaching and shows us how to change them by demanding more of the teaching profession and more from the systems that support it. This is a book that no one connected with schools can afford to ignore.

Book Features:

  • A powerful and practical solution to what ails American schools.
  • Action guidelines for all groups―individual teachers, administrators, schools and districts, state and federal leaders.
  • A next-generation update of core themes from the authors’ bestselling book, What’s Worth Fighting for in Your School?

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“This book gives educators viable solutions and varied examples from around the world.”

―Principal



“Engaging, challenging and stimulating. Particularly encouraging is the fact the authors not only identify core problems in education but also, based upon their own international experiences of being directly engaged in effective educational reform, suggest practical solutions.”

―School Administrator



“This provocative, thoughtful, and challenging book is an excellent place to start a much-needed conversation.”

―Education Update

“Professional Capital is an incisive critique of the failing reform movements in many countries and a powerful manifesto for the only strategy that can and does work. Hargreaves and Fullan set out exactly and undeniably why the only way to move forward is to honor and improve the profession of teaching. This book should revolutionize how policymakers and practitioners alike think and act in education.”
―Sir Ken Robinson, educator and author

"A must-read! Brimming with insights and action ideas, Hargreaves and Fullan lay out a clear and cogent plan to transform American public education, community by community."
―Dan Domenech, Executive Director, American Association of School Administrators

“This important book makes it clear that teaching stands at a crossroads between policy decisions that will help create a great profession for all teachers, or ones that will make teaching robotic and unexciting―hurting student learning for years to come.”
―Dennis Van Roekel, President, National Education Association

“Hargreaves and Fullan give us a deep, practical understanding of ways to improve our schools and our school systems. This is new, exciting thinking.”
―Steve Munby, Chief Executive, National College for School Leadership

“Andy Hargreaves and Michael Fullan’s latest book shows that transforming our public school system isn’t magic: It comes from supporting all educators to ‘teach like a pro.’”
―Randi Weingarten, President, American Federation of Teachers

“Professional Capital provides brilliant insight into what the next generation of teaching should look like. This book is a must-read for anybody thinking of teaching in the 21st century.”
―Pasi Sahlberg, Director General, CIMO at the Finnish Ministry of Education

“Professional Capital is among the best works Hargreaves and Fullan have written―which is no small compliment, I assure you!”
―Ben Levin, Professor and Canada Research Chair, OISE/University of Toronto

“Anyone, anywhere who has anything to do with schools and the world of education will want to read, reflect, and react to the content of this book.”
―Christopher Harrison, President, National Association of Head Teachers

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“Anyone, anywhere who has anything to do with schools and the world of education will want to read, reflect, and react to the content of this book.”
―Christopher Harrison, President, National Association of Head Teachers

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90.00% of customers are satisfied

5.0 out of 5 stars it is helping us to better articulate our strategy going forward as it really resonates ...

T.J.K. · January 5, 2018

I'm the Chief Academic Officer of a small CA charter organization and this book has been really helpful for me to ground our work in Hargreaves and Fullan's deep analysis. Along with Fullan's other books, "The Principal" and "Deep Learning", it is helping us to better articulate our strategy going forward as it really resonates with our Core Pedagogical Beliefs. I appreciate the use of evidence and extensive research from the US, Canada, England, and Australia that is included in the text and footnotes. In addition, it isn't about quick fixes or silver bullets but rather based on the work of coherently building everyone's capacity in an organization support all student learning at their maximum capacity.It has changed my practice for the better.

5.0 out of 5 stars Must read for Educators and Voters

K.T. · January 12, 2020

All school districts should adopt the principles that were expressed within this text. As a school administration, I will definitely adopt the portion of the text that explain why it is important to build as many relationships within the entire school community.

4.0 out of 5 stars Very informative

M. · March 9, 2013

This book provides very clearly stated introduction to the concept of professional capital and its realtion to teachers. Based on social, human, and decision all capital, professional capital is a concept that must be considered by educators as we move forward in this new era of increased accountability a great read overall.

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read for politicians, school leaders and teachers

C.D. · April 3, 2013

"Professional Capital" is A Must Read book on school reforms, change of teaching and learning cultures and classroom implementation of educational policies as wished by politicians, school leaders, teachers, students and parents. It is surprisingly sharp in its critique of politicians' search for quick measurable results, and it is equally solidly founded in presenting evidence and suggestions for a sustainable development of school cultures that will guarantee continuos improvement of institutionalised learning - the idea is the professional capital of collaborative teaching and learning.

5.0 out of 5 stars Professional Capital - Continuing the good work

C.P. · May 22, 2013

Having recently read quite a number of articles from both Hargreaves and Fullan, dating back to the 1990's, Professional Capital built on their earlier work and extended it. It's a very easy read and educators at all levels will relate to it and will be challenged by it. It speaks directly to teachers, school and district/system leaders as well as State, National and International organisations. Professional Capital is what we've come to expect of Hargreaves and Fullan, and more!

5.0 out of 5 stars A must-read for administrators working in faculty professional development.

t. · December 12, 2015

One of the truly great books on faculty professional development out there. Data-based, but as the authors themselves say, not data-driven.If you're following PISA, paying attention to the Finland-gap in education (i.e., between them and the rest of us), this is a great how-to and well worth the read all the way through. While primarily targeted towards public schools, is entirely applicable to private schools, parochial, Waldorf, etc.

4.0 out of 5 stars A good read that describes the big picture of the teaching ...

D.H. · November 11, 2015

A good read that describes the big picture of the teaching game, the forces that influence education policy and then builds way forward for schools and education systems. Only negatives are a slightly polemic tone and a bit waffly in the last few chapters.

3.0 out of 5 stars Not enough about Charter Schools

M.W. · December 16, 2020

Charter school exclusion is key to transforming teaching in every school. More peer-reviewed articles are needed on this subject - public charter schools.

dignity and strength to a profession that has suffered degradation in the struggle for 'control of education' by parties far rem

A. · July 28, 2014

Hargreaves and Fullan present a very interesting approach to reforming education that moves past current top down initiatives such as standardization and competitive accountability and advocates for the development of human, social and decisional capital. Such a reform movement promises to reinstate professional autonomy, dignity and strength to a profession that has suffered degradation in the struggle for 'control of education' by parties far removed from its best interests.

Four Stars

I. · August 2, 2017

Hâte de le lire!

Four Stars

M.S. · August 22, 2016

I bought the book and the CD set. really interesting

understanding human capital transformation

S.S. · July 31, 2016

I am using this book with a graduate student and find that it is a very useful tool for understanding the transformation of human capital ito different forms....

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