Novice Non-native English Language Teachers Navigating Agency: International Perspectives

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Mostafa Nazari (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong)

Novice Non-native English Language Teachers Navigating Agency

International Perspectives

Mostafa Nazari (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong)

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Routledge
29 August 2025

Bilingualism & multilingualism; Applied linguistics for ELT; Multicultural education; Primary & middle schools; Teacher training

Series: Routledge Research in Teacher Education

This novel, edited volume looks at a previously under-researched area of language teacher agency and identity by exploring the experience of novice pre- and in-service teachers for whom English is a second language and presents research gathered from Asia, Europe, South America, and the US to bring underrepresented voices to the fore.

Divided into three sections together covering chapters on identity, agency, and professional competencies, this book presents qualitative data on the lived experiences of novice teachers and the challenges they face to their sense of agency, from personal histories and backgrounds, institutional demands, and sociocultural pressures. Chapters take a case study approach to provide research on how the transition from theory to in-classroom practice can be eased, and strategies for coping with socio-pedagogical challenges can be found. With contributions from renowned and emerging scholars, ultimately, this book supports a better understanding of how novice teachers can navigate their agencies in a variety of contexts.

Engaging with the novel dimension of novice teachers’ agency in order to expand the boundaries of research, this book will appeal to scholars, researchers, and postgraduate students in the fields of teachers and teacher education, initial teacher training, English language teaching and training, and applied linguistics more broadly.

Edited by: Mostafa Nazari (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hong Kong)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 690g
ISBN: 9781032795720
ISBN 10: 1032795727
Series: Routledge Research in Teacher Education
Pages: 270
Publication Date: 29 August 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface Foreword Introduction PART 1: Teacher Agency and Identities 1. Novice non-native English-speaking teacher investment: Identities, positioning and agency 2. Novice language teachers’ agency in negotiating professional identities during an online placement 3. The interplay of teacher agency and identity for novice English teachers PART 2: Agency and Professional Competencies 4. Exploring the interconnection between novice language teachers’ agency and autonomy: An activity theory perspective 5. English teachers in Shenzhen and Hong Kong: Two interrelated longitudinal multiple-case studies 6. Novice EFL teachers’ agency and their perceived flow PART 3: Agency and Professional Development 7. Fostering agency in novice language teachers through action research 8. Exploring the impact of mentoring on novice language teacher agency from teachers’ points of view: An activity theoretic perspective 9. Teachers' collaborative reflection on their agency: An ecological perspective on novice English language teachers' sense of agency and its predictors PART 4: Agency and Structural Issues 10. “It’s all about finding my voice”. Exploring agency amongst novice English language teachers in Hong Kong 11. How do preservice teachers perceive their agentic position as teachers of English: Exploring the struggles of Chilean EFL preservice teachers 12. “One of the best lessons that I had”: Exploring Novice Teachers' Agency and Integration of Social Justice Principles and Teaching Practices through Positioning Analysis Afterword

Mostafa Nazari is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of English and Communication, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong. He obtained his PhD in Applied Linguistics in 2023 and has taught courses on communication in the workplace, multilingualism, etc.