2001 CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title
This is a book about how identities arise, in particular, about how
individuals "become" teachers, and how pedagogy in teacher education
programs can promote identity development. Teaching Selves argues that
being a teacher is not a matter of simply adopting a role but rather
involves the construction of an identity as a teacher. Focusing on
identity, the book tells the stories of six undergraduate students
enrolled in a secondary teacher education program at a large state
university. Through a qualitative study made up of interviews,
observations, and teaching experiences with the subjects over a
three-year period, the author explains the process of becoming a
teacher, concentrating on the influences of education courses and other
features of the teacher education program. Filled with students' stories
and personal reflections from the author, Teaching Selves offers a
personal vision of what is possible in a very public endeavor--the
education of new teachers.