Teachers' career trajectories and work lives are at the centre of this anthology, with the contributions exploring a variety of aspects related to choosing and having a career in teaching. Whilst the focus is therefore primarily on teachers themselves and not so much on the schools or the educational systems in which they are employed, there can be little doubt that extensive reforms of the organization of schooling during recent years have had a significant impact on the teaching profession.
The comprehensive studies of teachers' careers by Lortie (1975), Sikes et al. (1985), Huberman (1993), and Fessler & Christensen (1992) provided new knowledge which remains influential to this day. However, since these results were published, innumerable studies have documented that teachers' work has changed dramatically. We therefore feel that the time is ripe for a book which can provide the reader with an overview of current leading research into teachers' career trajectories and work lives.
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Bayer, M., Brinkkjær, U., Plauborg, H., Rolls, S. (2009). Introduction to Teachers' Career Trajectories. In: Bayer, M., Brinkkjær, U., Plauborg, H., Rolls, S. (eds) Teachers' Career Trajectories and Work Lives. Professional Learning and Development in Schools and Higher Education, vol 3. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-2358-2_1
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