Patrick M. Jenlink is Regents Professor in the Department of Secondary Education and Educational Leadership, James I. Perkins College of Education, Stephen F. Austin State University.

• PrefaceAcknowledgmentsChapter 1. The Development of Teacher Identity: Becoming a TeacherPatrick M. JenlinkChapter 2. The Impact of Teacher Education in School Practice: The Professional Identity Development of a Novice Primary School Teacher of MathematicsHanna PalmérChapter 3. Mediated Representations of Teacher Identity in Mr. D: Reconciling Cultural Images of the Expert-Professional EducatorCharles L. LoweryChapter 4. “It’s Just Kinda Like a Year-long Job Interview”: Preservice Teacher Identity Development in a Year-long Teacher ResidencyYiting ChuChapter 5. The TIN WOODMAN: An Analogy for Overcoming Heartless Educator PreparationPaul ParkisonChapter 6. Work(s) in Progress: Professional Teacher Identity Development in Lesbian and Gay Preservice E/La TeachersSummer DavisChapter 7. Exploring the Mathematics Identities of Pre-Service Elementary and Early Childhood TeachersAshley Renaire Davis and Helen L. JohnsonChapter 8. Pre-service Language Teachers’ Agency Experiences: Constructing Professional Identities through Agentive Participation in University CoursesPäivikki Jääskelä, Riikka Alanen, Maria Ruohotie-Lyhty, and Anne Pitkänen-HuhtaChapter 9. Music Teacher Resilience: Identity Transitions During the Early Years of TeachingKristen Pellegrino, Erik Johnson, Cynthia L. Wagoner, and Sean Robert PowellChapter 10. Epilogue: Teacher Identity: The Importance of Making Sense of One’s Self as TeacherPatrick M. JenlinkAbout the Editor and Authors

Understanding Teacher Identity opens wide the door for authentic conversations about teacher preparation and clinical practice with teacher persona and professional identity serving as the central theme. Grounded in research, the authors provide thoughtful and timely information relevant in the development of future teachers as consideration is given to teacher candidates’ finding their voice, acknowledging their influence, and inspiring the next generation of young learners. It is a must-read book for anyone involved in the education of pre-service teachers and in their ongoing professional development.

Patrick M. Jenlink is Regents Professor in the Department of Secondary Education and Educational Leadership, James I. Perkins College of Education, Stephen F. Austin State University.

• PrefaceAcknowledgmentsChapter 1. The Development of Teacher Identity: Becoming a TeacherPatrick M. JenlinkChapter 2. The Impact of Teacher Education in School Practice: The Professional Identity Development of a Novice Primary School Teacher of MathematicsHanna PalmérChapter 3. Mediated Representations of Teacher Identity in Mr. D: Reconciling Cultural Images of the Expert-Professional EducatorCharles L. LoweryChapter 4. “It’s Just Kinda Like a Year-long Job Interview”: Preservice Teacher Identity Development in a Year-long Teacher ResidencyYiting ChuChapter 5. The TIN WOODMAN: An Analogy for Overcoming Heartless Educator PreparationPaul ParkisonChapter 6. Work(s) in Progress: Professional Teacher Identity Development in Lesbian and Gay Preservice E/La TeachersSummer DavisChapter 7. Exploring the Mathematics Identities of Pre-Service Elementary and Early Childhood TeachersAshley Renaire Davis and Helen L. JohnsonChapter 8. Pre-service Language Teachers’ Agency Experiences: Constructing Professional Identities through Agentive Participation in University CoursesPäivikki Jääskelä, Riikka Alanen, Maria Ruohotie-Lyhty, and Anne Pitkänen-HuhtaChapter 9. Music Teacher Resilience: Identity Transitions During the Early Years of TeachingKristen Pellegrino, Erik Johnson, Cynthia L. Wagoner, and Sean Robert PowellChapter 10. Epilogue: Teacher Identity: The Importance of Making Sense of One’s Self as TeacherPatrick M. JenlinkAbout the Editor and Authors

Understanding Teacher Identity opens wide the door for authentic conversations about teacher preparation and clinical practice with teacher persona and professional identity serving as the central theme. Grounded in research, the authors provide thoughtful and timely information relevant in the development of future teachers as consideration is given to teacher candidates’ finding their voice, acknowledging their influence, and inspiring the next generation of young learners. It is a must-read book for anyone involved in the education of pre-service teachers and in their ongoing professional development.

Patrick M. Jenlink is Regents Professor in the Department of Secondary Education and Educational Leadership, James I. Perkins College of Education, Stephen F. Austin State University.

• PrefaceAcknowledgmentsChapter 1. The Development of Teacher Identity: Becoming a TeacherPatrick M. JenlinkChapter 2. The Impact of Teacher Education in School Practice: The Professional Identity Development of a Novice Primary School Teacher of MathematicsHanna PalmérChapter 3. Mediated Representations of Teacher Identity in Mr. D: Reconciling Cultural Images of the Expert-Professional EducatorCharles L. LoweryChapter 4. “It’s Just Kinda Like a Year-long Job Interview”: Preservice Teacher Identity Development in a Year-long Teacher ResidencyYiting ChuChapter 5. The TIN WOODMAN: An Analogy for Overcoming Heartless Educator PreparationPaul ParkisonChapter 6. Work(s) in Progress: Professional Teacher Identity Development in Lesbian and Gay Preservice E/La TeachersSummer DavisChapter 7. Exploring the Mathematics Identities of Pre-Service Elementary and Early Childhood TeachersAshley Renaire Davis and Helen L. JohnsonChapter 8. Pre-service Language Teachers’ Agency Experiences: Constructing Professional Identities through Agentive Participation in University CoursesPäivikki Jääskelä, Riikka Alanen, Maria Ruohotie-Lyhty, and Anne Pitkänen-HuhtaChapter 9. Music Teacher Resilience: Identity Transitions During the Early Years of TeachingKristen Pellegrino, Erik Johnson, Cynthia L. Wagoner, and Sean Robert PowellChapter 10. Epilogue: Teacher Identity: The Importance of Making Sense of One’s Self as TeacherPatrick M. JenlinkAbout the Editor and Authors

Understanding Teacher Identity opens wide the door for authentic conversations about teacher preparation and clinical practice with teacher persona and professional identity serving as the central theme. Grounded in research, the authors provide thoughtful and timely information relevant in the development of future teachers as consideration is given to teacher candidates’ finding their voice, acknowledging their influence, and inspiring the next generation of young learners. It is a must-read book for anyone involved in the education of pre-service teachers and in their ongoing professional development.