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This book outlines the emergence of teacher standards in England which were enacted to raise the quality of primary and secondary education. The College of Teachers in London is a prestigious institution known for pedagogy and training teachers. Willis shows how the college developed into a leading force in the field by giving out diplomas in the mid-19th century. This was something no other teachers colleges were doing at that time. It ushered in a new era in education of raised standards. The quality of schooling throughout the country was elevated by this policy, which other colleges eventu

Columbia University. Teachers College -- History. --- Education. --- Manual training -- New York (N.Y.) -- History. --- Teachers --- Education --- Social Sciences --- Theory & Practice of Education --- Faculty (Education) --- Instructors --- School teachers --- Schoolteachers --- School employees --- Training of --- History --- College of Teachers (London, England) --- History. --- College of Preceptors (London, England) --- Chartered College of Teaching (London, England)