How Cohesion Matters: Teachers and their Choice to Work at an Orthodox Protestant School

Teachers' opinions are barely examined or involved in debates about school choice, although they are significant. In-depth interviews with 16 teachers revealed three interests for choosing to work at orthodox Protestant primary schools: experiencing education as inseparable from Christian socia...

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Published in:Journal of school choice 2018-10, Vol.12 (4), p.567-587
Main Authors: Markus, Johanna J., de Kock, A. (Jos), de Muynck, A. (Bram), Bertram-Troost, Gerdien D., Barnard, Marcel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Career Choice
career decisions
Educational Environment
Elementary School Teachers
Elementary Schools
Foreign Countries
Influences
Parents & parenting
Parochial Schools
Protestants
Religious orthodoxy
religious schools
School Choice
Socialization
Spiritual Development
Teacher Attitudes
Teachers
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Summary:Teachers' opinions are barely examined or involved in debates about school choice, although they are significant. In-depth interviews with 16 teachers revealed three interests for choosing to work at orthodox Protestant primary schools: experiencing education as inseparable from Christian socialization, feeling comfortable in the school's religious climate, and valuing cohesion in children's educational environments. Cohesion is a core theme, which corresponds with parents' motives for choosing orthodox Protestant schools for their children. Teachers prefer cohesion for their pupils, but also for themselves. The significance of cohesion is influenced by several religious, pedagogical, and formational factors.
ISSN:1558-2159
1558-2167
DOI:10.1080/15582159.2018.1437313