Preface

Part 1

Social and educational changes vs. school functioning

1. Knowledge and education in shaping the learning society

2. The role of education in developing key competences with regard to entrepreneurship

3. The operation of a school undergoing reform, the assessment of the school and its restructuring efforts

4. Polish school in the face of challenges posed by the knowledge-based society

5. Nurture vs. the challenges of the present day and the future

6. The school development program in the context of the goals and tasks of education

Part 2

The teacher in a school undergoing reform

1. Competences vs. professional development of a teacher

2. The directions for model solutions in teacher education

3. Subjectivity of a teacher, students and parents as an instrument of school improvement and remodeling

4. Innovative activities of the teacher as a prerequisite for school improvement and development

5. Axiological and ethical dilemmas of a teacher faced with the threats of the contemporary world

6. Reflections on the professionalism of a teacher

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