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Cooper, Rebecca; Fitzgerald, Angela; Loughran, John; Phillips, Michael; Smith, Kathy – Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 2020
Professional learning is a significant focus of discussion in most schools but it is not all that common for these conversations to be informed by teachers' needs and expectations. Instead, they tend to be driven by external factors, such as accreditation, mandated professional development requirements and policies. Based on an in-depth study of a…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Inservice Teacher Education, Educational Needs, Secondary School Teachers
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Rippon, Janice; Martin, Margaret – Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 2006
This narrative inquiry presents the experiences of a group of 10 new primary teachers grappling with relationships in the social context of their school environment during their first year of teaching. Their lived experiences are plotted together in the story of Gemma to provide one insight into the emotional dimension of attaining the identity of…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Beginning Teacher Induction, Personal Narratives, Teaching Experience
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Poulou, Maria – Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 2005
In a context where the role of the teacher and teacher education are undergoing considerable change, the role of educational psychology in teacher preparation is discussed within a new framework. Educational psychology is now perceived as an inherent component within teacher training and professional development, having previously been an…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Educational Needs, Self Efficacy, Educational Psychology