Senior Lecturer has written a fascinating article on Teaching Out of Field, on the 13th of April, for The Conversation.
Out-of-field teaching is a reality that many schools must manage. Increasing the supply of teachers to meet demand, while critical to ensuring we have the right sort of teachers in the schools in most need, provides no immediate relief for teachers currently filling in. Support and retraining for these teachers is the key.
Article link: Too many teachers teaching outside their area of expertise