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The purpose of this study is to map the essential themes of the discourse on teachers. The transition of the teacher as a model citizen is also under investigation. Furthermore, this thesis studies the transformation of the ideal teacher and the attributes it consists of. The myth of the “good” teacher is also a matter of interest in this study. These research questions all aim to create a more indepth overall picture on the matter. This thesis has been carried out as a literary review. While this literary review is integrative by nature, it also has some traits of a more narrative approach. The information retrieval in this research has been structured and there has also been specific criteria for the sources of the study. The sources in this study have been, in general outline, research literature that dates from 1995 to 2017. The “berry picking” –method of information retrieval has been utilized in this study in order to obtain the most relevant sources. As a result, the most essential themes in the discourse on the teacher are the transformations of the teacher’s model citizenship, the teacher ideal and the myth of the ”good” teacher. Another noteworthy theme is the impact the constructivist theory of learning has had on the discourse. In addition, themes such as the ”new” teacher, pedagogy and learning are also significant. Lastly, the appearance of new marketing lingo in the discussion about teachers can’t be left unnoticed. The new kind of expectations and ideals bestowed upon the teacher seem to help create a discourse where more traditional teaching practices are losing their appeal as newer ones enter the stage. These expectations and ideals are a complex field in which the demands are interchangeably conflicting.