Teacher Socialization of EFL Teachers at Public School Levels in Central Mexico

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2017-01-01

Socialización de maestros de inglés a niveles públicos en el centro de México

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EFL teachers, identity, imagined communities, teacher socialization (en)
comunidades imaginarias, identidad, maestros de inglés como lengua extranjera, socialización de maestros (es)

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M. Martha Lengeling Universidad de Guanajuato
Irasema Mora Pablo Universidad de Guanajuato
Blanca Lucía Barrios Gasca Universidad de Guanajuato/ Harmon Hall

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This study aimed at exploring the processes of teacher socialization and identity formation of nine English as a foreign language teachers at public schools in central Mexico. These teachers began their careers in the National English Program in Basic Education. Qualitative research and narrative inquiry were used as a basis for this research. The data revealed that the teachers’ socialization was somewhat informal in that little was required from them to gain entrance into the program. Once teaching, the participants dealt with challenges in their teaching contexts and the program. From these challenges, the teachers were able to make decisions concerning their future as teachers, forming and imagining their identity.

Este estudio tuvo como objetivo explorar los procesos de socialización de profesores y la formación de identidad de nueve maestros de inglés en el sector público en el centro de México. Los maestros comenzaron sus carreras de docencia en el Programa Nacional de Inglés en Educación Básica. La investigación cualitativa y narrativa fue utilizada como una base para esta investigación. Los datos revelaron que el proceso de socialización de estos maestros fue informal, en cuanto se requirió poco de ellos para entrar a la profesión. Una vez enseñando, los participantes enfrentaron desafíos en sus contextos y el programa mismo y a partir de estos retos fueron capaces de tomar decisiones sobre su futuro como docentes; de este modo imaginaron y formaron su identidad.

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