Impact: A Journal of Community and Cultural Inquiry in Education
Abstract
This article explores teacher representation in film and television, highlighting four main archetypes. It discusses how positive portrayals improve public perceptions and teacher self-image, while negative depictions harm both. Additionally, it critiques how infrequent depictions of actual teaching often trivialize the complexity of the profession.
Keywords: Teacher self-image, popular culture, teacher archetypes, teacher representation, film, television
Recommended Citation
deWeever, Kailey
(2026)
"Teacher Representation in Film and Television,"
Impact: A Journal of Community and Cultural Inquiry in Education: Vol. 4:
No.
1, pp.14-18.
Available at:
https://commons.emich.edu/impact/vol4/iss1/4
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