A1 Journal article (refereed)
‘I’m a foreign teacher’ : legitimate positionings in the stories of a migrant teacher (2023)
Ennser-Kananen, J., & Ruohotie-Lyhty, M. (2023). ‘I’m a foreign teacher’ : legitimate positionings in the stories of a migrant teacher. Journal of Education for Teaching, 49(3), 491-506. https://doi.org/10.1080/02607476.2022.2105138
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Publication details
All authors or editors: Ennser-Kananen, Johanna; Ruohotie-Lyhty, Maria
Journal or series: Journal of Education for Teaching
ISSN: 0260-7476
eISSN: 1360-0540
Publication year: 2023
Publication date: 07/08/2022
Volume: 49
Issue number: 3
Pages range: 491-506
Publisher: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
Publication country: United Kingdom
Publication language: English
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/02607476.2022.2105138
Publication open access: Openly available
Publication channel open access: Partially open access channel
Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/82543
Abstract
This qualitative study examines one migrant teacher’s identity positions in the context of a peer mentoring group setting in Finland. Combining theories of legitimacy and teacher narratives, this study asked which positions were available and legitimate for a migrant teacher. The analysis of three of the stories the teacher (‘Ji Yoo’) shared was inspired by Barkhuizen’s three-step framework for examining positioning in teacher narratives. Findings showed that Ji Yoo’s most legitimate positions were being ‘foreign’, novice teacher, cultural broker, and expert teacher, the latter two being the least frequent and least explicit ones. The authors suggest that migrant teachers’ struggles of having their expertise and experience recognised and shed their ‘foreign’ label persist even in contexts that are intended to support and empower practitioners.
Keywords: immigrants; immigrant background; migrants; foreigners; teachers; language teachers; teacherhood; identity (mental objects); professional identity; peer support; mentoring; legitimacy; narrative analysis
Free keywords: migrant teacher; language teacher; legitimacy; positioning; peer mentoring
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Ministry reporting: Yes
Reporting Year: 2022
JUFO rating: 1
