{"product_id":"teacher-subject-identity-in-professional-practice-teaching-with-a-professional-compass-9781138025905","title":"Teacher Subject Identity in Professional Practice: Teaching with a Professional Compass","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Clare Brooks\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Routledge\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Routledge\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Professional Development\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTeacher Subject Identity in Professional Practice\u003c\/em\u003e focuses on a key, but neglected, element of a teacher's identity: that of their subject expertise.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eStudies of teachers' professional practice have shown the importance of a teacher's identity and the extent to which it can affect their resilience, commitment and ultimately their effectiveness. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing upon narrative research undertaken with a range of teachers over a period of 14 years, the book explores how subject expertise can play a significant role in teacher identity, acting as a professional compass guiding teachers at all levels of their professional practice. It reveals powerful individual stories of meaning-making which highlight the dynamic importance of teachers' subject expertise\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book's metaphor of a professional compass goes to the heart of teacher professionalism, and provides a valuable mechanism to enable teachers to respond to challenges they face in their daily practice. It enables teachers to consider the moral dimensions of their practice, and can constitute a significant component in professional formation and identity. Throughout the book the importance of subject expertise for teachers' professional practice is explored at a range of scales: from the classroom to broad education policy, and at different stages of a teacher's career which offers readers a deeper understanding of the importance of subject expertise for teachers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTeacher Subject Identity in Professional Practice makes a significant contribution to an under-researched area. It identifies the role and significance of teachers' subject expertise as a dimension of their teacher identity. The book is key reading for teacher educators, policy makers and researchers with an interest in teachers' professional development and practice.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46931156369559,"sku":"9781138025905","price":12568.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781138025905.webp?v=1771611535","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/teacher-subject-identity-in-professional-practice-teaching-with-a-professional-compass-9781138025905","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}