Attending to changing landscapes: Shaping the interwoven identities of teachers and teacher educators^†

Building Early Career Teacher Resilience: The Role of Relationships

“…Teachers' work today is arguably more complex, challenging and difficult than at any other time (Johnson et al, 2012). This is in part due to what Clandinin (2009) has described as the 'shifting social landscape' and notes the influences of globalization, refugee populations, immigration, demographics, economic disparities and environmental changes on teachers and teachers' work. She, together with other writers currently (eg Reid, 2005;Bloomfield, 2009;Smyth, Down & McInerney, 2010) has also highlighted the impact of government policy decisions and directives, in particular those related to an increased focus on standardized accountability and performance management on teachers' wellbeing and competence.…”

School Co-ordinators: Leaders of Learning in Professional Experience

“…As well as supporting PSTs' learning to teach, they also supported the broader focus of them learning to be teachers. Given the changing landscapes (Clandinin, 2009) of schools and universities and the ever-increasing complexity of being a teacher, this is a noteworthy distinction. Peters (2011) also confirmed the importance of the Coordinator's pedagogical role in her study of a long-term school-university partnership in a first year professional experience program.…”

Learning to Teach: What Do Pre-service Teachers Report.

“…The study attempted to provide a framework for investigating the phenomena of learning to teach that recognises the socio-cultural impact and the continually changing educational landscapes (Clandinin, Downey, & Huber 2009;Hastings, 2010). The research on learning to teach is extensive and ranges from quantitative to qualitative studies.…”