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来源

URBAN EDUCATION,Vol.53,Issue9,P.1079-1101

语言

英文

关键字

emotional labor theory; former urban teachers; teacher leavers; career path; guilt; PROFESSIONAL LIFE; COMMITMENT; RETENTION; ATTRITION; EDUCATION; LEAVE; EXPLORATION; SCHOOLS; CONTEXT; LABOR

作者单位

[Mawhinney, Lynnette] Coll New Jersey, Urban Educ, Pennington, NJ USA. [Mawhinney, Lynnette] Coll New Jersey, Urban Educ Program, Pennington, NJ USA. [Rinke, Carol R.] Marist Coll, Sci & Math Educ, Poughkeepsie, NY USA. Mawhinney, L (reprint author), 301J Educ Bldg,2000 Pennington Rd, Ewing, NJ 08628 USA. E-Mail: mawhinnL@tcnj.edu

摘要

This article explores the dynamic structures of emotions used by former urban teachers as they negotiated the challenges of the profession. Drawing from a national sample of 25 former urban teachers, this article looks closely at the lives of two teachers who taught in urban intensive school districts. Specifically, the piece captures the emotional aftermath of leaving teaching around two themes: (a) recognition of guilt and (b) continued advocacy for their students. We found that teacher leavers continue to struggle emotionally with their choice to leave the classroom while remaining committed to affecting change in the educational system.