Resilience, Transformative Learning, and Teacher Identity
Abstract
Teachers face universal challenges affecting their practice, yet most are also resilient. In this chapter, we prompt them to pause, examine their assumptions, and unpack the challenges they encounter. After describing teachers’ resilience, this chapter examines the dimensions of resilience (professional, social, motivational, and emotional) and reviews the recent research. Next, it describes how disorienting dilemmas related to transformative learning and lead teachers to grow professionally. This chapter also explores teacher identity and the multiple identities they hold.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
Adult and Continuing Education Topics
Resilience and Mental Health
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Routledge eBooks
- Pages
- 89–102
- Publication date
- 14 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter