Professional press for teachers as a source to study schooling practice: 'El Magisterio Balear' (1873-1916)

Abstract

Beyond articles and theoretical reflections on highly diverse topics linked to schooling, professional publications for teachers contain testimonials from teachers describing their daily work in the classroom. In this sense, they are potentially useful sources to uncover historical knowledge on daily life in schools. This article analyses the journal «El Magisterio Balear» from the period spanning 1873-1916, with a view to locating articles where teachers describe their work and, in this way, demonstrate the value of professional publications for teachers as a testimonial source for analysing schooling practices.