The aim of this paper is to illuminate the follow-up experiences of teachers(N=6) who
were on sabbatical year through a three year longitudinal case study, which is based on the
life historic perspective. The specific results and conclusions are as follows. Firstly, the
participating teachers have obtained new perspectives on the identity and role as a school
teacher, schooling, and teaching culture during three years in their schools. The sabbatical
year of teachers has became a turning point or pivotal point in their life trajectories.
Secondly, the teachers who were on sabbatical year have managed self-directed and
professional lives as a school teacher through rejuvenation and educational insight based on
the informal education activities. Also, the participating teachers as education experts have
realized that rest, learning, and research are not separate activities in their everyday lives.
Specifically, they have obtained a capacity to wait an uncertain educational outcome.
Thirdly, the common characteristics of various career developments of participating teachers
was temporal extension and spatial expansion in their differential career paths. Also, they
have contributed to the improvement of classroom lesson, school education, and education
of school district and community by developing personal and professional domain, and
teaching professionalism. The prominent characteristics of the follow-up experiences of
participating teachers was visibility of educational effectiveness, and educational possibility of
sabbatical year.