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This research aims to understand how teachers’ professional identity is shaped in super-diverse educational environments.

Teachers’ professional identity in super-diverse school settings: teachers as agents of intercultural education

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Qualitative research explores teachers' identities in super-diverse schools, suggesting implications for educational policy.

This research aims to understand how teachers’ professional identity is shaped in super-diverse educational environments.
Conducted 20 interviews with 20 teachers (11 female and 9 male) from 10 primary schools in Cyprus.
Focused on teachers’ experiences with intercultural education.
Analyzed how contextual and professional factors influence teachers' identities.
Teachers' professional identity is challenged by factors like work intensification and lack of training.
Contextual elements significantly affect teachers' job satisfaction, autonomy, and commitment.
Understanding teacher identity is crucial for effective policy formulation and curriculum development.

Karousiou et al. (2018) studied this question.

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