ABSTRACT
Language teacher identity as a theoretical construct cannot be disentangled from its presence in my personal biography, from the powerful role that it plays in guiding my practice within teacher preparation programs, from its analytical value throughout my research, or from the position it occupies in shaping language teaching, which is not only a profession but, particularly in the case of English, an industry. So I ask myself: Who am I? I am a researcher of ideologies of race and empire in English language teaching. I am a teacher educator, preparing master’s level students to teach English and doctoral level students to work as researchers, teacher educators, teachers, policymakers, and administrators. My work looks specifi cally at English and my concern is therefore primarily with English teacher identity, as opposed to identities of teachers of other languages.
