Teacher Identity Discourses
In this book, Janet Alsup reports and theorizes a multi-layered study of teacher identity development. The study, which followed six pre-service English education students, was designed to investigate her hypothesis that forming (or failing to form) a professional identity is central in the process of becoming an effective teacher. This work addresses the intersection of various types of discourse within the process of professional identity development, emphasizes that the intersection of the personal and professional in teacher identity formation is more complex than is acknowledged in typical methods classes, and accents the need for teacher educators to take steps to facilitate such integration. Specific suggestions for methods courses are presented that teacher educators can use as is or adapt to their own contexts. Teacher Identity Discourses: Negotiating Personal and Professional Spaces speaks eloquently to faculty, researchers, and graduate students across the field of teacher education.This paper is an alternative to the reflective essay or educational philosophy paper that often becomes a place where clichAcs, foundational ... How do you think they have affected your beliefs about teaching and the qualities ofa good teacher?
| Title | : | Teacher Identity Discourses |
| Author | : | Janet Alsup |
| Publisher | : | Routledge - 2006-08-15 |
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