Becoming an English language teacher: linguistic knowledge, anxieties and the shifting sense of identity

• Published in: Language and education Vol. 29; no. 5; pp. 416 - 429
• Main Author: Giovanelli, Marcello
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Routledge 03.09.2015
• Subjects: A-level English language; Anxiety; Coping; Emotional Response; English Instruction; English Teachers; Figurative Language; Foreign Countries; Language Usage; linguistics; Pedagogical Content Knowledge; Professional Identity; Secondary School Teachers; Self Concept; Self Esteem; Semi Structured Interviews; subject knowledge; Teacher Attitudes; Teacher Education; teacher identity; Teacher Qualifications; United Kingdom; United Kingdom

English language is a fast-growing and popular subject at A level, but the majority of qualified secondary teachers in the UK have subject expertise and backgrounds in literature. This paper reports on interviews with seven secondary English teachers who discuss the strategies they used when taking...