Teachers' Career Trajectories: An Examination of Research

Rolls, Simon; Plauborg, Helle

doi:10.1007/978-90-481-2358-2_2

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“…Indeed, it might be argued that Maeve experienced a "biographical disruption" or rupture in the structure of her coaching life that interrupted its narrative coherence (Bury, 1982;Brown & Potrac, 2009;Sparkes, 2000). Parallel work in teaching found that mid-career teachers who had not fulfilled their professional ambitions not only felt vulnerable (Fessler & Christensen, 1992;Rolls & Plauborg, 2009;Sikes, 1985;Sikes, Measor & Woods, 1985), but they also engaged in a re-assessment of their careers. Interestingly, despite feeling vulnerable in their teaching roles, some teachers also experienced considerable self-doubt about the prospects of exploring alternative career pathways (Huberman, 1993;Rolls & Plauborg, 2009) Similar to the position she was in two decades earlier when contemplating ending her career as an athlete, Maeve found herself at another significant turning point in her career.…”

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“…Parallel work in teaching found that mid-career teachers who had not fulfilled their professional ambitions not only felt vulnerable (Fessler & Christensen, 1992;Rolls & Plauborg, 2009;Sikes, 1985;Sikes, Measor & Woods, 1985), but they also engaged in a re-assessment of their careers. Interestingly, despite feeling vulnerable in their teaching roles, some teachers also experienced considerable self-doubt about the prospects of exploring alternative career pathways (Huberman, 1993;Rolls & Plauborg, 2009) Similar to the position she was in two decades earlier when contemplating ending her career as an athlete, Maeve found herself at another significant turning point in her career. At this point in time, Maeve felt that she was growing out of her position; a process that required that she "take stock… re-evaluate, revise, resee and rejudge" (Strauss, 1962, p. 65).…”

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Am I just not good enough? The creation, development and questioning of a high performance coaching identity

Purdy

Potrac

2014

Sport, Education and Society

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Am I just not good enough? The creation, development and questioning of a high performance coaching identityWhile the career experiences and trajectories of various sports workers have received increased scholarly attention, those of professional coaches have, in comparison, received scant consideration. This paper focuses on the career experiences of Maeve (a pseudonym), a high performance coach, and the critical incidents related to the creation, development, and, ultimately, questioning of her professional identity.Data were collected through a series of narrative-biographical interviews and were subject to a process of iterative data analysis. The results indicated that her significant investment into her coaching self, combined with the vagaries and uncertain nature of work in high performance coaching, led her to experience a biographical disruption that interrupted the narrative coherence of her coaching life. The findings add further credence to recent critiques of only understanding and representing coaching careers in a linear and chronically staged fashion

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Am I just not good enough? The creation, development and questioning of a high performance coaching identity

Purdy

Potrac

2014

Sport, Education and Society

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“…For example, Measor (as cited in Rolls & Plauborg, 2009) defines critical incidents as part of critical phases. These critical phases can be categorized into three types: (1) extrinsic critical phases, (2) personal critical phases, and (3) intrinsic critical phases.…”

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“…Personal critical phases arise from major changes in the participants' personal lives, such as marriage, divorce, childbirth, or death of a relative. Intrinsic critical phases are periods where the participants were faced with important decisions in their professional lives, or in this case, important decisions regarding their choice to study for a ba in tesol (Rolls & Plauborg, 2009).…”

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“…As in Martha's case, where her initial plan was to study psychology but because she suffered problems with the admissions exam she could not enter the program. This critical phase can be described as what Measor (as cited in Rolls & Plauborg, 2009) calls an "extrinsic critical phase", as external factors influenced her decision to seek an alternative.…”

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Critical Incidents of Transnational Student-Teachers in Central Mexico

Serna-Gutiérrez

Mora-Pablo

2018

Profile: Issues Teach. Prof. Dev.

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This study is an exploration of the life-changing decisions and changes which the participants underwent, and which led them to pursue an education in English language teaching (or languages). The foremost objective of this study was to highlight the critical incidents from the past, present, and teaching practice of transnational students in a ba in tesol program who are also English teachers in central Mexico. Through a narrative analysis, critical incidents in the lives of transnational student/teachers were identified. The findings of this research showed how the participants could explore their identity formation process through the critical incidents.Key words: Critical incidents, in-service teachers, identity, narratives, transnational.Este estudio marca, por lo tanto, una exploración de las decisiones que tomaron los participantes y que cambiaron o influyeron en su decisión de continuar con una carrera en enseñanza del inglés (o de lenguas). El objetivo principal de este estudio fue resaltar los incidentes críticos por los que han pasado profesores de inglés transnacionales, en el pasado, presente y durante su práctica docente actual. A través de un análisis narrativo, se identificaron varios incidentes críticos en la vida de los maestros-estudiantes transnacionales. Los resultados de esta investigación mostraron cómo a partir de incidentes críticos, los participantes pudieron explorar su formación de identidad personal y profesional.

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Does pedagogical metamorphosis exist? Exploring the practices of primary school teachers at different stages of their careers

Colognesi,

Coppe,

Leroux

et al. 2024

British Educational Res J

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Research has highlighted the advantages of specific practices for enhancing student learning. However, the adoption of these practices varies among teachers. This disparity raises fundamental questions: Why do certain teachers use these practices while others do not? Does the use of these practices depend on the career stage of the teachers? This paper analyses the practices adopted by teachers at different career stages. We used a mixed‐methods approach, combining a questionnaire (n = 300) and three focus group discussions (n = 13). The results revealed significant variability in the use of pedagogical practices among novice, experienced and senior teachers. Experienced and senior teachers demonstrate a deeper understanding of adapting teaching methods to student needs, establishing clear objectives and providing feedback. However, certain practices, such as metacognition, remain underused at all career stages. The study highlights the need for professional development concerning these practices, while emphasising the challenge of their implementation.

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Teachers' Career Trajectories: An Examination of Research

Cited by 37 publications

References 6 publications

Am I just not good enough? The creation, development and questioning of a high performance coaching identity

Am I just not good enough? The creation, development and questioning of a high performance coaching identity

Critical Incidents of Transnational Student-Teachers in Central Mexico

Does pedagogical metamorphosis exist? Exploring the practices of primary school teachers at different stages of their careers

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