Occasional Teachers’ Job-Related Learning

Abstract

In Chapter 1, Livingstone and Antonelli argue that professionals in class positions with ownership prerogatives have more power than those who are part of the professional employee class, like teachers. However, we also need to acknowledge that there are differences among professional employees. Not all professional employees have equal power. This is particularly the case for teachers. Teachers’ power is associated with their positioning within the hierarchy constituting the teacher workforce. This means that certain groups of teachers, and in particular those who are employed in non-permanent arrangements, will have less access to power than do permanent full-time teachers.