TEACHER SUBJECT IDENTITY IN PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE by Clare Brooks ( 9781317685425 )

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Title:

TEACHER SUBJECT IDENTITY IN PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
TEACHING WITH A PROFESSIONAL COMPASS

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Format:

Electronic book text

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ISBN 10:

1317685423

ISBN 13:

9781317685425

Publisher:

TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD

Pub. date:

31 March, 2016

Series:

Foundations and Futures of Education

Pages:

154

Synopsis:

Teacher Subject Identity in Professional Practice focuses on a key, but neglected, element of a teacher's identity: that of their subject expertise. Studies of teachers' professional practice have shown the importance of a teacher's identity and the extent to which it can affect their resilience, commitment and ultimately their effectiveness. Drawing upon narrative research undertaken with a range of teachers over a period of 14 years, the book explores how subject expertise can play a significant role in teacher identity, acting as a professional compass guiding teachers at all levels of their professional practice. It reveals powerful individual stories of meaning-making which highlight the dynamic importance of teachers' subject expertiseThe book's metaphor of a professional compass goes to the heart of teacher professionalism, and provides a valuable mechanism to enable teachers to respond to challenges they face in their daily practice. It enables teachers to consider the moral dimensions of their practice, and can constitute a significant component in professional formation and identity. Throughout the book the importance of subject expertise for teachers' professional practice is explored at a range of scales: from the classroom to broad education policy, and at different stages of a teacher's career which offers readers a deeper understanding of the importance of subject expertise for teachers.Teacher Subject Identity in Professional Practice makes a significant contribution to an under-researched area. It identifies the role and significance of teachers' subject expertise as a dimension of their teacher identity. The book is key reading for teacher educators, policy makers and researchers with an interest in teachers' professional development and practice.

Illustrations:

3 Line drawings, black and white; 2 Tables, black and white

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Imprint:

Routledge

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Non-returnable

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