Journal article
The construction of teacher identity in an alternative education context
Teaching and Teacher Education, Vol.76, pp.50-57
2018
Abstract
The focus of this article is the construction of teacher identities in an alternative school setting. Using a sociocultural theoretical understanding of 'identity' development based on the notions of 'relational agency' (Edwards, 2007) and 'relational equity' (Boaler, 2008), an adaptation of Burke's (1945) dramatic 'pentad' is used to analyse teacher interview scripts about being and becoming a teacher. Findings suggest that teachers construct multiple identities in an alternative schooling context that are focused on their perceived role within the school - teacher, co-learner, principal. Three formats of teacher identity - replacing, blending, privileging - are offered to explore teacher identity.
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- Title
- The construction of teacher identity in an alternative education context
- Authors
- Raymond Brown (Corresponding Author) - Griffith UniversityDeborah Heck (Corresponding Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
- Publication details
- Teaching and Teacher Education, Vol.76, pp.50-57
- Publisher
- Pergamon
- Date published
- 2018
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.tate.2018.08.007
- ISSN
- 0742-051X; 1879-2480
- Organisation Unit
- School of Education - Legacy; School of Education and Tertiary Access; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99450903502621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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