Published: 2020-05-28

Novice kindergarten teacher in a professional community. From uncertainty to full participation in sociocultural practices

Magdalena Grochowalska
Pedagogical Forum
Section: Topic
https://doi.org/10.21697/fp.2020.1.10

Abstract

The paper aims at presenting the social dimension of learning the profession by a novice kindergarten teacher, the importance of participation in sociocultural practices of the community in this process. The author develops the hypothesis that only participation of the novice in the activities of the teaching community gradually converts a person into a teacher. First, the author describes the basic term for discussion – “community” perceived in the cultural perspective, with the emphasis on two dimensions: cooperation and trust. Then, the novice’s involvement in the community matters and finding one’s place there is reviewed. The conclusion includes the discussion about forming a support network to allow the novice to participate in the discourse on the undertaken activities.

Keywords:

novice teacher; teacher community; teacher socialization; culture of pre-school; pre-school education

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Grochowalska , M. (2020). Novice kindergarten teacher in a professional community. From uncertainty to full participation in sociocultural practices. Pedagogical Forum, 10(1). https://doi.org/10.21697/fp.2020.1.10

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