Reflections on identity narratives from educators Neil Hopkins, Carol Thompson, editors

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hopkins, Neil, editor.

Thompson, Carol, 1963- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Teachers.

teachers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Cham Springer 2023

Summary:

This book seeks to extend perspectives on professional identity in education. Chapters consider the notion of expertise, the impact of managerial approaches, the importance of communities of practice, and the effects of increasingly marketised approaches. By using narratives, the book opens up a 'conversation' about this important topic. Educators and leaders from a variety of settings will explore their professional experiences and the impact these have had on forming values in the professional role. By drawing on personal experience, individual authors will consider some of the challenges they have encountered as part of identity formation. The significance of organisational cultures is discussed throughout the book and explores the ways in which individual autonomy is both threatened and claimed. Issues discussed include the frequent changes imposed through government initiatives and the social perception of education professionals when compared to other professional roles. Contributions have been drawn from teachers and leaders in schools, colleges, universities and specialist training. Chapter authors have a variety of experiences offering a multi-perspective approach. This will include strategic leadership, operational management and classroom practice, all of which offer insights of interest to educators at various points on the professional journey. The narrative approach adopted by authors provides the opportunity for readers to engage with others' experiences, enabling personal reflection on their own professional identity

Contents:

Chapter 1. Editors' Introduction

Chapter 2. Reflecting on the identity of the teaching profession: time for some higher status?

Chapter 3. The researcher as inter-disciplinarian: a reflection on professional identity in a specialised world

Chapter 4. Identity and leadership in education

Chapter 5. "Making more of a difference": The creation of teachers' identities as professionals who deal with disadvantage

Chapter 6. Managing and implementing educational-technological change : a case for co-development

Chapter 7. A Democratic View of Professional Development in HE

Chapter 8. When to show the way, when to lead the way and when to step away : Exploring the roles and identities of Teacher Educators in Post-Compulsory Education

Chapter 9. The invisible educators

Chapter 10. Some thoughts and reflections on identity, teaching, and writing, and how they might affect one another

Chapter 11. Reinterpreting the 'professional'-isation of outdoor education in the context of higher education

Chapter 12. Beyond "paraprofessional": Empowering and equipping teaching assistants to develop a sense of identity

Chapter 13. Identity in the 'Impossible Professions'

Chapter 14. Final Thoughts

Notes:

Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed January 12, 2024)

ISBN:

9783031467943

3031467949

OCLC:

1417153007

Access Restriction:

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