Full Description
With surprising candor, the authors of (Re)narrating Teacher Identity: Telling Truths and Becoming Teachers crack open what it means to become and be a teacher in the twenty-first century United States. In an effort to dig deeper into the challenge of teaching, four new teachers engaged in a summer writers workshop. Drawing from the work of Barbara Kamler (2001), the teachers used artifacts such as school graffiti and text messages to "reposition" and (re)narrate their identities as teachers. In braving truth-telling, the authors built a collective well-being. These stories are an important resource for novice teachers, experienced teachers, and teacher educators alike for disrupting dominant teacher narratives and moving towards alternatives.
Contents
Table of Contents
Foreword
Angela Coffee, Erin Studelberg, and Colleen Clements
Chapter 1
On Becoming a Group of Women
Audrey Lensmire
Chapter 2
(Re)narrating
Anna Schick
Chapter 3
Human/Teacher
Amanda Mohan
Chapter 4
We're All Learning
Aubrey Hendry
Chapter 5
Teacher as a Role to Play
Marie D. S. Voreis
Chapter 6
Profound Thoughts on a Bathroom Wall
Samantha Scott
Epilogue
The Wild Horses
