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This book tells the story of career changers in the teaching profession. Set in Australia, the book sheds light on why individuals switch to teaching and what unique experiences they bring to schools. It also examines the impediments career changers face, as well as the factors that facilitate their transition into teaching. The book offers hope and optimism to current, past and prospective career change teachers. The book marks a shift in challenging existing recruitment policies and practices and a re-thinking of who can be educators and role-models to school students.
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Varadharajan, M., Buchanan, J. (2021). Introduction to the Book. In: Career Change Teachers. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-6038-2_1
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