There is an expectation that teachers are and will be transformers of society as they prepare young people to deal with an ever – changing world. While this role has never been greater, the status and respect once enjoyed by teachers has declined, internationally over recent years (Maclean,1999). One way the status of teaching as a profession is evident is by unappealing light, representing them as ordinary and more negative compared to those in other professions.

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