Professional Learning and Identities in Teaching: International Narratives of Successful Teachers

This book explores the reflective potentialities offered by analyses of teachers' professional learning narratives, focusing on narratives from different contexts and providing a deeper understanding of successful teachers' narratives globally. It offers insights into the conditions and processes involved in being a successful teacher and contributes to the field of teacher education.

Format: Hardback
Length: 208 pages
Publication date: 03 May 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This captivating book delves into the profound reflective possibilities offered by analyzing teachers' professional learning narratives. With a dedicated focus on narratives revolving around professional learning and professional identities emerging from diverse contexts, it provides a comprehensive understanding of successful teachers' narratives across the globe.

By departing from the standardized frameworks of idealized teacher identity and professional learning, the book offers in-depth analyses of a diverse range of cases, accompanied by detailed descriptions of each teacher's unique idiographic and professional context. This approach aims to unravel situated professional identities, shedding light on the intricate pathways that lead individuals to become teachers.

Contributions from a diverse array of international backgrounds further enrich the content, showcasing teachers from various age groups, subject areas, and curricula sharing their narratives. These narratives serve as valuable tools for readers to engage in introspection, exploring different trajectories toward becoming a teacher. Through these narratives, readers gain insights into the multifaceted conditions and complex processes that shape the role of a successful teacher within these case studies.

This book makes a significant contribution to the field of teacher education, offering valuable insights and perspectives to researchers, academics, and post-graduate students specializing in teacher education, international and comparative education. Its pages will captivate those seeking to deepen their understanding of the intricate dynamics and complexities of teaching and learning.

Weight: 476g
Dimension: 160 x 240 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367463595