TY - JOUR
T1 - “Maintaining the image of a desired teacher”
T2 - major issues of late-career senior teacher educators
AU - Gutman, Mary
AU - Oplatka, Izhar
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - This narrative study explores the late-career issues among 15 senior teacher educators from Israeli Academic Colleges of Education (ACEs), in light of the growing conversation about pre-pension maintenance of senior faculty members employed in teacher education institutions. The data analysis of semi-structured interviews highlighted dedication to daily tasks (research activity, administration, teacher education and leading Professional Learning Communities), and a sense of mission during career experiences (leaving legacy to student teachers and colleagues). It was reflected in two parallel work patterns: the ‘work pattern of sharing’, and the ‘work pattern of expertise’. The discussion raises similarities between the literature and the first work pattern, in line with the unique culture of teacher education systems in the world. However, the existence of the ‘work pattern of expertise’ in the literature remains vague and requires more in-depth thinking and research.
AB - This narrative study explores the late-career issues among 15 senior teacher educators from Israeli Academic Colleges of Education (ACEs), in light of the growing conversation about pre-pension maintenance of senior faculty members employed in teacher education institutions. The data analysis of semi-structured interviews highlighted dedication to daily tasks (research activity, administration, teacher education and leading Professional Learning Communities), and a sense of mission during career experiences (leaving legacy to student teachers and colleagues). It was reflected in two parallel work patterns: the ‘work pattern of sharing’, and the ‘work pattern of expertise’. The discussion raises similarities between the literature and the first work pattern, in line with the unique culture of teacher education systems in the world. However, the existence of the ‘work pattern of expertise’ in the literature remains vague and requires more in-depth thinking and research.
KW - Late-career
KW - teacher educators
KW - work patterns
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85078497759&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/03055698.2020.1717930
DO - 10.1080/03055698.2020.1717930
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AN - SCOPUS:85078497759
SN - 0305-5698
VL - 47
SP - 538
EP - 553
JO - Educational Studies
JF - Educational Studies
IS - 5
ER -