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ERIC Number: EJ1184230
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 20
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ISSN: EISSN-1916-0666
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The Weight of a Heavy Hour: Understanding Teacher Experiences of Work Intensification
Beck, Jamie L.
McGill Journal of Education, v52 n3 p617-636 2017
The teachers in this study identified the experiences related to increases in the intensity of teachers' work to be a misunderstood and under-discussed aspect of the profession. During research conversations that took place in the context of a year-long narrative inquiry, the term heavy hours was coined to describe these experiences. The salient features of "heavy hours" described include: rapid professional decision-making, being pulled in an excess of directions, and the residue that lingers long after the hour is over. After exploring the ways in which the teachers in this study experienced and defined heavy hours, this paper asserts that foregrounding this understanding has implications for the way in which we prepare and support teachers throughout their careers.
McGill Journal of Education. McGill University, 3700 McTavish Street, Montreal, Quebec H3A 1Y2, Canada. Tel: 514-398-4246; Fax: 514-398-4529; Web site: http://mje.mcgill.ca
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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