TY - JOUR AU - Nel Noddings PY - 2009/02/02 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Commentary: Responsibility JF - LEARNing Landscapes JA - LL VL - 2 IS - 2 SE - Commentaries DO - 10.36510/learnland.v2i2.290 UR - https://learninglandscapes.ca/index.php/learnland/article/view/Responsibility AB - In this commentary, I argue that the current emphasis on accountability has overshadowed and weakened the far deeper concept of responsibility, and I ask readers to reflect on the scope and significance of teachers’ responsibilities. Accountability, defined too narrowly, demeans the work of teachers and may even invite corruption. In contrast, a serious look at responsibility leaves us in some awe at the breadth and importance of the work we undertake as teachers. ER -