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Novice Teachers, Positional Identity Shaping, and the "Figured Worlds" of Elementary Schooling
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O'Sullivan, Daniel – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2017
Located in the Republic of Ireland, and drawing on "figured worlds theory" (Holland et al. 1998), the focus of this paper relates to the shaping of positional identities among a cohort of novice elementary teachers, during their initial year of workplace practice, post-graduation. The concept of "figured worlds" helps make…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Professional Identity, Elementary School Teachers, Work Environment