A look at the professional transformation of new teachers

Abstract

"Every year, colleges welcome new faces to their teaching staff, whether in the pre-university sector, in technical programs or in continuing education. Often coming from a variety of professional backgrounds, these individuals generally have no pedagogical training. Their arrival at a college marks the beginning of a major transformation. Their professional identities change, evolve; these people metamorphose and become teachers. In the fall of 2021, teachers Isabelle Leclerc, Magali Plante and Émilie Chouinard, along with laboratory technician Félicia Roy-Giroux, decided to embark on this adventure by accepting the challenge of becoming the founding team of the Pharmacy Technology program at the Cégep de Thetford. I wanted to talk to them to shed some light on the professional development path taken by these new members of the college network who started their careers in another profession. How is the change in professional posture going? What challenges are they facing? How can we better support them in their professional transformation?" -- AQPC