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Title: Positive Veteran Teachers: Who Are They, and Where Are They to Be Found?
Language: English
Authors: Lowe, Geoffrey, Gray, Christina, Prout, Peter, Jefferson, Sarah, Shaw, Therese
Source: Issues in Educational Research. 2019 29(3):823-840.
Availability: Western Australian Institute for Educational Research Inc. 5/202 Coode Street, Como, Western Australia 6152, Australia. e-mail: editor@iier.org.au; Web site: http://www.waier.org.au
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 18
Publication Date: 2019
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Elementary Education
Secondary Education
Descriptors: Experienced Teachers, Teaching Experience, Professional Identity, Teacher Attitudes, Self Efficacy, Teacher Role, Role Perception, Teacher Leadership, Foreign Countries, Teacher Characteristics, Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers
Geographic Terms: Australia
ISSN: 1837-6290
Abstract: Teacher career trajectory studies have identified a small group of veteran teachers who remain positive and committed to teaching, while others become disenchanted or disengaged. These, and related studies suggest key characteristics of positive veteran teachers revolve around a strong sense of agency and professional identity including: 1) a continuing desire to experiment and embrace challenges; 2) high levels of personal comfort in their teaching roles; and 3) a willingness to take on leadership roles across a range of capacities and contexts, and in turn be affirmed in these roles. While studies describe these characteristics, there has been little attempt utilise them as the basis for constructs in the formal identification of these teachers, and in turn examine where these teachers are to be found in education systems. This article reports on a study in Australia which sought to utilise the characteristics to identify positive veteran teachers within a larger cohort, and examine demographic information surrounding them. Reported demographics include gender, location (city/country), age and school type (primary/secondary/K-12). The ability to identify these teachers and where they are to be found may help educational authorities understand and promote conditions in which more veteran teachers are able to sustain their passion and commitment to the job.
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Entry Date: 2019
Access URL: https://www.iier.org.au/iier29/lowe.pdf
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