Abstract

This article explores the concept of the student teachers identity and the form it takes during Initial Teacher Education (ITE). There is an examination of the recent changes in Englands government policy towards ITE and how these impact the teaching identity. It is argued that the student identity does not exist in isolation and therefore there is a need to look at the impact of the social environment on the agency of the student teacher during their training year.

Key words: Student teacher, Identity, Initial teacher education, Teacher training, Novice teacher

The Changing Identity of the Student Teacher

Charlotte Meierdirk*

Abstract

This article explores the concept of the student teachers identity and the form it takes during Initial Teacher Education (ITE). There is an examination of the recent changes in Englands government policy towards ITE and how these impact the teaching identity. It is argued that the student identity does not exist in isolation and therefore there is a need to look at the impact of the social environment on the agency of the student teacher during their training year.

Key words: Student teacher, Identity, Initial teacher education, Teacher training, Novice teacher

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