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The attrition of the expertise of teachers of English: from the rich pedagogy of personal and social agency to the poverty of the powerful knowledge heritage model

  • Andy Goodwyn
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Abstract

This chapter reviews conceptualisations of the developing expertise of English teachers and uses, as a lens, the history of selected professional development initiatives over the last 40 years, some local, some national, some international. One major purpose is to record the enduring values of English teachers as experts in how literature and language authentically and affectively are at the heart of education for all students. A “personal growth and social agency” model is an emancipatory view of English and focuses on developing nascent and maturing individual agents, constantly fostering their growing critical powers. The chapter summarises a number of research/development projects over the last 30 years that illustrate the tenacity of the Personal Growth and Social Agency model model for the majority of that period and then reveal the emergence of the Powerful Knowledge Heritage model. The rise of ‘Scientism’ and neoliberal notions of ‘Powerful Knowledge’ may come to dominate English teachers.

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Research Output:
Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding
Chapter
 Peer-review

Original language

English

Pages from-to (Number of pages)

Pages 243-256 (14 pages)

Publication milestones

  • Published - 30/11/2022

Publication status

Published - 30/11/2022

Publisher

Routledge, United States, United Kingdom

ISBN (Print)

9780367766900

ISBN (Electronic)

9781000789652

Publication IDs

  • handle.net: 10547/625590
  • Scopus: 85134591938

Host publication title

International perspectives on English teacher development: from initial teacher education to highly accomplished professional

Host publication editors

  • Andrew Goodwyn
  • Jacqueline Manuel
  • Rachel Roberts
  • Lisa Scherff
  • Wayne Sawyer
  • Cal Durrant
  • Don Zancanella

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