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Mapping the language of professional vision: exploring obstacles and strategies for stimulating a positive school climate in three Swedish middle schools
University of Gävle, Faculty of Education and Business Studies, Department of Educational sciences, Educational science, Curriculum studies.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-4618-0532
Linköping University.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-9233-3862
University of Gävle, Faculty of Education and Business Studies, Department of Educational sciences, Educational science.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-6425-0795
University of Gävle, Faculty of Education and Business Studies, Department of Educational sciences, Educational science. (ICT4Learn)ORCID iD: 0000-0002-1279-9214
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2025 (English)In: Education Inquiry, E-ISSN 2000-4508Article in journal (Refereed) Epub ahead of print
Abstract [en]

A positive school climate is both pivotal for opposing bullying and other degrading treatment and dependent upon a whole-school approach. Although a growing body of research emphasises the importance of both teachers’ and staff’s professional vision and related concepts as vital elements in stimulating a positive school climate, surprisingly few studies have explored the nuances, significance and use of teachers’ and staff’s professional vision in this regard. Drawing from case-study methodology, the purpose of the article is to map the selective language of professional vision and its related concepts as expressed by 7 teachers and 19 staff members in 3 schools, purposefully selected in a Swedish municipality. Semi-structured interviews were coded using content analysis and a socio-ecological framework. Three general themes that intersected the professions emerged from the data: 1) the importance of seeing the pupils, 2) the importance of learning about seeing and 3) the importance of learning from seeing in practice. Highlighting the potential of professional vision as a transformative tool, the findings of this study shed light on the challenges and strategies for stimulating professional vision as a means of informed decision-making in fostering a positive school climate.

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Taylor & Francis , 2025.
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middle school; Positive school climate; professional vision; socio-ecological framework; staff; teachers
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Educational Sciences
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-48096DOI: 10.1080/20004508.2025.2546223ISI: 001552258300001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-105013589486OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hig-48096DiVA, id: diva2:1991598
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Swedish Research Council Formas, 2021-05708Available from: 2025-08-25 Created: 2025-08-25 Last updated: 2026-03-24Bibliographically approved

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