Professional Identities in Initial Teacher Education

Description

This book explores the perception, construction and performance of professional identities in initial teacher education (ITE). Drawn from a collection of narrative data from postgraduate students, the author explores these topics through school placement, career choice motivations, the attractiveness of the teaching profession, the presentation of personal and professional selves, and professional standards. The findings of this study can be applied across both European and global dimensions. The use of narrative methodology for data collection, in addition to the implementation of various theoretical frameworks, ensures that the book holds a wide appeal. Interweaving theory with personal experiences, this reflective book will appeal to students and scholars of ITE, as well as early career researchers and practitioners. Front Matter ....Pages i-ix Setting the Stage for Student Teacher Identities in Initial Teacher Education (Denise Mifsud)....Pages 1-20 Initial Teacher Education and Its Representation in Literature: Global Policy Narratives (Denise Mifsud)....Pages 21-34 The Attractiveness of the Teaching Profession and Possible Links to Career Choice Motivations (Denise Mifsud)....Pages 35-55 I Always Wanted to Become a Teacher Because… Exploring Career Choice Motivations from the Lens of Actor-Network Theory (Denise Mifsud)....Pages 57-85 Who Am I? Student Teachers and Their Narratives of Identity Perception, Construction and Performance (Denise Mifsud)....Pages 87-125 The Presentation of Personal and Professional Selves: A Goffmanesque Perspective of Student Teachers’ Identity Crises (Denise Mifsud)....Pages 127-158 Exploring the Role of School Placement from a Foucauldian Perspective: The Theory-Policy-Practice Divide (Denise Mifsud)....Pages 159-185 Professional Standardization and Teacher Agency? What Space for Leadership Development? (Denise Mifsud)....Pages 187-217 Concluding Remarks (Denise Mifsud)....Pages 219-229 Back Matter ....Pages 231-234