Faculty Mentor/Sponsor
Erskine S. Dottin
Document Type
Paper
Manuscript Type
report
Keywords
Phenomenological, Teachers of the Year, Moral work of teaching
Description
What qualities describe outstanding teachers? Many stakeholders in education argue that student achievement indicates teacher quality. Ten Teachers of the Year participated in this qualitative study, showing their lives as outstanding teachers personify four roles and two phenomena. Findings indicate the need to investigate the moral dimension of teaching.
Identifier
FIDC005759
Included in
Curriculum and Instruction Commons, Teacher Education and Professional Development Commons
Gaining Insight into Teaching: The Lived Experiences of Teachers of the Year
What qualities describe outstanding teachers? Many stakeholders in education argue that student achievement indicates teacher quality. Ten Teachers of the Year participated in this qualitative study, showing their lives as outstanding teachers personify four roles and two phenomena. Findings indicate the need to investigate the moral dimension of teaching.