Theoretical Background

Abstract

This research study considers the identity of writers who are academic scholars engaged in teacher education. As teacher educators, they are engaged both in developing writing-to-learn among their students and in their own academic writing as researchers in academia. In order to understand the identity of writers, this chapter considers the nature of writing, the status of writing in Israel and worldwide and the different models of writing in the education system. Finally, the chapter introduces the concept of identity and the identity of the writer.