The New Surfacing Image of the Teaching Profession

Abstract

Current discourses in education circles are on the professional status of the teaching profession due to teachers’ continued involvement in labour protests. This paper discusses whether teachers may still be considered as professionals or workers. There is an assumption that if formulated policies reflect on alleviating the plight and actual conditions in which teachers work, strikes can be halted resulting in quality teaching and learning in schools. A literature review was conducted to seek solutions to this impasse. It is expected that with insight into the actual teachers’ working conditions by policymakers, barriers that lead to endless labour protests may be alleviated to restore professionalism in teaching.

Formation Of Professional Identity: Context Of Training Graduates In Pedagogy

“…A number of researchers believe that the implementation of professionalization contributes to the formation of professional identity (Zavalishina, 2003). In the foreign literature, close attention is paid to the questions of professional training of students: Akkerman, & Meijer (2011), Bonilla (2017), Beijaard, Meijer, & Verloop (2004), Zengele (2017). The analyses of literature from abroad allowed us to point out some important aspects concerning professional identity.…”