Using a narrative approach to illuminate teacher professional learning in an era of accountability

ADAMS, Gill (2017). Using a narrative approach to illuminate teacher professional learning in an era of accountability. Teaching and teacher education, 67, 161-170.

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Link to published version:: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2017.06.007

Abstract

Despite the centrality of teacher professional learning in efforts to raise student attainment, little is known about how learning is experienced by individual teachers. This paper uses narrative approaches to explore the professional life history of a mathematics teacher who began teaching in England in the late 1990s. The significance of context is revealed, the inspection regime emerging as a powerful force, shaping professional identity and restricting opportunities for collaboration. Such professional life narratives are a rich resource for biographical work, offering a means to better understand the broader socio-political processes affecting teachers’ lives, a crucial step in increasing autonomy.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: professional learning; performativity; biographies; narrative; professional autonomy; inspection
Research Institute, Centre or Group - Does NOT include content added after October 2018: Sheffield Institute of Education
Departments - Does NOT include content added after October 2018: Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities > Department of Teacher Education
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2017.06.007
Page Range: 161-170
Depositing User: Gill Adams
Date Deposited: 13 Jul 2017 13:11
Last Modified: 18 Mar 2021 01:05
URI: https://shura.shu.ac.uk/id/eprint/16138

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