Open AccessMaking My Time Count: Attempting Global Education as a Substitute Teacher in the K-12 Classroom
Author(s) -
Jessica Scalzo
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of contemporary issues in education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1718-4770
DOI - 10.20355/c5mg60
Subject(s) - autoethnography , teacher education , context (archaeology) , transformational leadership , pedagogy , sociology , mathematics education , psychology , social science , social psychology , geography , archaeology
This paper explores substitute teaching as a potential site for transformational Global Education. I use autoethnography to better understand my experiences as a teacher and learner, how I became a substitute teacher, and my desire to use a critical pedagogy and Global Education framework for my teaching practice in a guest teacher context. Perceptions of substitute teachers, challenges faced by substitute teachers, possible barriers to effective teaching and learning while a temporary presence, as well as various conceptions of Global Education are explored, along with where these two seemingly disparate worlds may intersect. I investigate the limits of current research regarding substitute teachers and make recommendations for embedding Global Education in the substitute teaching practice.