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Judy Williams, PhD. (2008), Monash University, is adjunct Senior Lecturer at that university. She has published extensively on teacher professional learning and transitions, with a particular interest in self-study and autoethnography. Her works include the monograph by Hayler and Williams: Being a teacher educator in challenging times: Negotiating the rapids of professional learning (Springer, 2020).

• AcknowledgementsIntroduction1 What Is Social Fiction?2 Why Does His Book Matter? Connections to the Literature3 Key Themes in the Book4 Audience and Academic Use5 Structure of the Book6 A Note on Terminology1 The Story Begins1 Back to Where It All Started2 Early Days3 Kindergarten4 Primary School5 Secondary School6 University7 New Beginnings2 The Beginning Teacher1 Looking Back, Looking Forward2 Avonlea3 Decision Time4 Career Break3 The Experienced Teacher1 Cloverdale2 Mentoring3 Learning with Student Teachers4 Making Sense of It All5 Learning with Teacher Educators4 The Expert Teacher1 The Next Stage Unfolds2 The Outsider3 Climbing the Career Ladder4 Serendipity5 The Doctoral Journey1 Moving On2 The Novice Researcher3 Finding My Feet4 Branching Out5 Serendipity Once Again6 A New Journey Beckons7 Decision Time Again6 Becoming a Teacher Educator1 A New Career Begins2 Learning about Teaching Teachers3 Navigating the Labyrinth4 Old School Ties5 End-of-Year Reflections7 Finding an Academic Home1 A Seat at the Table2 A New Professional Space3 Conflict4 Navigating the New Space5 Perspectives Collide8 A Shared Journey1 Finding a New Narrative2 A Shared Vision3 Learning about Teaching Teachers Continues4 International Connections5 Collaborators and Mentors6 Nurturing the Next Generation of Researchers7 Contemplating the Next Stage8 The Next Stage Begins9 Forging Ahead1 Supervising and Mentoring2 Grievance and Conciliation3 Awards and Rewards4 A Mentor’s Advice5 New Perspectives6 New Opportunities7 New Beginnings10 The Journey of Becoming Continues1 Leaving the Academy2 New Horizons to Explore3 Final ReflectionsAfterword: At the End of the SeasonMike HaylerPrompts for Reader Reflection