Abstract
Increasing number of individuals are entering the field of mathematics education as second career teachers (SCTs). Coming from successful careers in industry, accounting and in the IDF, the SCTs bring with them a range of experiences that makes their teaching qualitatively different from their first career peers. This chap ter presents a survey conducted among ten second-career mathematics teachers, all are successfully teaching mathematics in secondary schools. Here we present the main perceptions and themes that came up during the interviews: (1) Inner drive for meaningful action; (2) the gap between the naive initial vision and actual job scope; (3) the unique contribution they bring to school; and (4) common perceptions regarding classroom management.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | K-12 Mathematics Education In Israel |
Subtitle of host publication | Issues and Innovations |
Publisher | World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd |
Pages | 259-266 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Volume | 13 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9789813231191 |
ISBN (Print) | 9789813231184 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 27 Feb 2018 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2018 by World Scientific Publishing Europe Ltd.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Mathematics
- General Social Sciences