Recent-undergraduate to trainee-teacher : exploring the complexities of teacher-identity-formation through narrative inquiry

This article reports on a narrative inquiry into Amy's transition from recent graduate to trainee teacher in further education. Amy's story was analysed using the three commonplaces of temporality, sociality and place. Teacher-identity-formation was confirmed to be a complex process. Recommendations for promoting teacher-identity-growth, including through literacy practices, were made. Key words: Narrative inquiry, teacher-identity-formation, literacy practices,