{"product_id":"teacher-subject-identity-in-professional-clare-brooks-9781138025912","title":"Teacher Subject Identity in Professional Practice: Teaching with a professional compass","description":"\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\u003e\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\u003e\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\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Clare Brooks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1138025917\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138025912\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/12\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 154\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.50d","brand":"Clare Brooks","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46292909523199,"sku":"9781138025912","price":54.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ede2837d-39fe-4969-826c-0b733c07128c.jpg?v=1730210524","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/teacher-subject-identity-in-professional-clare-brooks-9781138025912","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}