Education
“A Sense of Perspective”: Investigating the Effects of a Sabbatical on a Teacher’s Practice, Professional Perceptions, and Career Plans
Document Type
Article
Abstract
Attention on career cycle literature focuses on the intense difficulties that beginning teachers encounter; however, second-stage teachers remain at risk for attrition and disengagement. Using my own experience taking a sabbatical, this study investigates sabbaticals for K–12 teachers as a potential antidote to plateauing. Currently in my second year back from the sabbatical, I use a combination of documents and reflexive dyadic interviews as data sources to examine the professional impact of the sabbatical.
Publication Title
Educational Forum
Publication Date
2024
ISSN
0013-1725
DOI
10.1080/00131725.2024.2420371
Keywords
professional development, reflection, Sabbatical, school culture, teacher career cycle, teacher change
Repository Citation
Nerlino, Erin, "“A Sense of Perspective”: Investigating the Effects of a Sabbatical on a Teacher’s Practice, Professional Perceptions, and Career Plans" (2024). Education. 6.
https://commons.clarku.edu/faculty_education/6
