Teachers' Sense of Agency in Instructional Choices

• In Event: Fairmont Roundtable Session One
  In Roundtable Session: Pursuing Historical Truths Through Critical Social Studies Teaching (Table 16)

Abstract

In this study, three veteran and one novice world history teachers provide insight into the agency they experienced in shaping the curriculum for students. The author suggests that teacher agency can be better understood by examining colleagues' impact, perceived understanding of students, and community expectations on a teacher’s identity.

Author

• Erin A. Bronstein, University of Michigan - Dearborn
  Presenting Author