Language Teacher Identity Tensions: Nexus of Agency, Emotion, and Investment

This edited volume explores the tensions between teachers instructional beliefs,values,and priorities and the contextual constraints and requirements, examining how teachers deal with these tensions to avoid demotivation and burnout. It highlights the personal, professional, and political dimensions of teacher identity tensions and provides insights into how language teachers cope with these tensions in their professional life. The book is beneficial for students and lecturers in applied linguistics, educational linguistics, and educational psychology, as well as teacher educators, teacher education researchers, teacher supervisors, and MA and doctoral students interested in research on language teacher identity.

Format: Hardback
Length: 270 pages
Publication date: 26 March 2024
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Addressing the critical issue of teacher identity tensions, this edited volume delves into the intricate interplay between teachers' instructional beliefs, values, and priorities, as well as the contextual constraints and requirements that shape their professional lives. It explores how teachers navigate these tensions to prevent demotivation and burnout, which play pivotal roles in shaping their identity. Recognizing that tensions are inherent in growth and transformation, the book acknowledges the potential disruption they can cause in the construction of teacher identity. Consequently, it emphasizes the inevitability of ongoing efforts to resolve these tensions in teaching. The process of resolution or reconciliation may be complex and require support to minimize any negative impacts on teachers' identities. However, it also holds the potential for positive outcomes, fostering teachers' growth and learning.

The volume offers a comprehensive perspective on the personal, professional, and political dimensions of teacher identity tensions across diverse international contexts. The chapters draw on empirical studies with clear pedagogical implications to illustrate the specific identity tensions faced by language teachers in and outside the classroom throughout their career trajectories. They shed light on how language teachers cope with these tensions, the strategies they employ to manage them effectively, and the ways in which teacher educators can integrate identity tensions into teacher learning activities.

This book is of immense value to students and lecturers in applied linguistics, educational linguistics, and educational psychology. It provides valuable insights into the complexities of teacher identity negotiation and offers practical strategies for addressing and overcoming these tensions. Additionally, teacher educators, teacher education researchers, teacher supervisors, and MA and doctoral students interested in research on language and education will find this book to be a valuable resource.

Weight: 700g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032514727