Teaching in the ‘margins’: rekindling a passion for teaching |
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| Authors: | Glenda McGregor Martin Mills |
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| Institution: | 1. School of Education and Professional Studies, Mt Gravatt Campus, Griffith University, Mt Gravatt, Queensland, Australia.;2. School of Education, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. |
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| Abstract: | The data for this paper are drawn from a qualitative research project involving a number of alternative education sites in Australia and the United Kingdom. In this paper, we focus only on the motives and teaching philosophies of a sample of teachers who have chosen to work in alternative education sites despite, for some, the prospect of uncertain employment conditions and lower salaries. A thematic approach is used with the data so as to structure participant perspectives on a range of teaching-related issues. We argue that the experiences and perceptions of these teachers provide a starting point for reflection about the impact of many current educational policies that have been shaped or influenced by market-driven neo-liberal paradigms emphasising disciplinary accountabilities for teachers. |
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| Keywords: | alternative schools teachers’ work education policy |
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