“It’s not just any teaching program”: The new professionalism, educational inequity and Ako Mātātupu: Teach First New Zealand

In an effort to understand the impact of international education network, Teach for All, this paper focuses on one For All affiliate program, Ako Mātātupu/TFNZ (AM/TFNZ), consider how and its affiliates are reshaping notions teacher expertise professionalism as it defines itself in contrast university-based education. By drawing qualitative data, including semi-structured interviews, participant observation, document analysis, we argue that AM/TFNZ develops a new kind professional by shifting 1) purpose becoming educators 2) content education, 3) role educators. Ultimately, their outside literature, expertise, or histories with focus creating network innovators capable disrupting status quo.