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Direct linkMelville, Wayne; Wallace, John – Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies, 2007
This article investigates the metaphorical duality that exists when school subject departments are concurrently conceptualized as both communities and organizations. Employing a narrative methodology, we use the metaphorical duality to examine the manner in which science teachers negotiate two key aspects of their work; professional learning and…
Descriptors: Science Teachers, Political Power, Professional Development, Teacher Leadership
