An investigation of the Peripatetic Greek Primary ESL Teachers’ Perceptions on their Deployment

This small scale qualitative study aims to explore the Primary state school ESL teachers‟ perceptions on their deployment. The study was conducted in a northern Greek city and investigates seven teachers‟ perceptions on their deployment. The teachers were interviewed and the data were transcribed and analyzed qualitatively. The results reveal the, perceived by the teachers, weaknesses, in the design as well as the implementation of the ESL teaching scheme on the national as well as the local level and they illustrate the leadership and management style in the Greek educational system and its impact on the teachers‟ professional lives