Are there complementary resources that could be used in conjunction (or after) TOE?
We recommend OSDE as a complementary resource, however, we would like to encourage educators to move away from the ‘resources’ mentality in order to engage with discussions at a higher analytical level. Therefore we have created a recommended bibliography that accompanies this resource. This move from a focus on practice to a focus on theory AND practice is necessary if we are to develop a critical network who will be able to engage critically with different resources, understand their gifts and limitations and adapt them in their contexts. Without those skills, people will tend to always look for ‘recipes’ and off-the-shelf activities. We understand that educators are overworked and underpaid and therefore need to maximise their planning time, but this pattern of work is not sustainable in terms of changing the system or promoting the ‘deep thinking’ that may improve our professional profile. We need to raise our game. How does TOE help to address and resolve development and environme
