Critical Perspectives on Teachers and Teaching: Professionalism, Responsibilities and Development

This book explores the new ways in which the field of education problematizes the emerging and evolving conditions that shape the work, lives, and identities of teachers. It offers geographically diverse accounts of 'the teacher and 'teaching, demonstrating how critiquing conditions provides a means for problematizing 'the teacher' while also advocating for their well-being. Contributions offer compelling examples of how critical scholars can emphasize teaching as a political and value-laden exercise.

Format: Hardback
Length: 130 pages
Publication date: 08 February 2024
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This book delves into the emerging and evolving conditions that are shaping the work, lives, and identities of teachers, highlighting the critical challenges posed by these developments in the field of education. It presents a diverse range of geographically diverse accounts that explore the concept of "the teacher" and "teaching," showcasing the importance of conducting rigorous and critical research in this area. Teachers and their practice have long been significant sites of critical research, and this book offers a comprehensive examination of how teacher subjectivities are shaped by the possibilities and constraints they encounter.

Through a collection of compelling contributions from scholars from various geographies, the book demonstrates how critiquing the conditions of possibility rather than individual teachers provides a means to problematize the concept of "the teacher." It advocates for the well-being of teachers as individuals while also recognizing the political and value-laden discourses that constitute their subjectivities. The contributions offer insightful examples of how critical scholars can approach teaching as a political and value-laden exercise, treating the teacher subject as a complex and multifaceted entity shaped by political and social contexts.

Critical Perspectives on Teachers and Teaching serves as a provocation to inspire new questions and directions for critical research in education. It encourages critical researchers to challenge taken-for-granted assumptions not only by examining the policies and practices of external stakeholders but also by introspecting their own power dynamics, discourses, and subjectivities. By doing so, critical researchers can contribute to a more nuanced understanding of the complex and multifaceted challenges faced by teachers and the educational system as a whole.

This book was originally published as a special issue of Critical Studies in Education, showcasing the cutting-edge research and insights in the field of education. It is a valuable resource for scholars, educators, and policymakers interested in exploring the complexities of teacher subjectivities, teaching practices, and the broader social and political contexts that shape education.

Weight: 420g
Dimension: 246 x 174 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032693125