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Peer reviewedKnowles, J. Gary – Teacher Education Quarterly, 1994
Presents an account of a teacher's first year of teaching, focusing on her central metaphors for teaching. The metaphor "teacher is buddy" represented a driving force in her thinking about teaching and working in the classroom. The article discusses the benefits of using metaphors as windows into beginning teachers' thinking and…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Educational Philosophy, Grade 7, Grade 8
