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Johnson, Jean; Yarrow, Andrew; Rochkind, Jonathan; Ott, Amber – Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, 2010
Everyone agrees that a person can not have good education without good teachers, but how do teachers see their profession? Why do people become teachers, what are their frustrations, and what reforms do they think would improve their work? This report is designed to learn more about how to support and retain the most promising teachers. The study…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Multivariate Analysis, Teacher Attitudes, Teaching (Occupation)
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Court, Deborah; Merav, Liat; Ornan, Etty – International Journal of Early Years Education, 2009
This study investigated 10 Israeli preschool teachers' reasons for choosing their profession and their perceptions of the teacher's role. A narrative approach was chosen because teachers' narratives can reveal their practical knowledge and the meanings they ascribe to their teaching. Data were subjected to content analysis and linguistic analysis.…
Descriptors: Teacher Role, Content Analysis, Preschool Teachers, Personal Narratives