Relational expertise among Finnish educators working in extended hours ECEC

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Table 1. Summary of the main findings of the study.

Topic	Discursive tensions	Positions	Relation to relational expertise and common knowledge
Teamwork	Working in a team vs. working alone	Educators are positioned as team workers or solo workers	Teamwork as a source of wellbeing Longing for shared understanding and practices and sharing knowledge and emotions Lack of shared time
Professional expertise	Independent work orientation vs. following instructions	Educators are positioned as independent workers or following instructions	Identifying and appreciating the knowledge and practical knowhow of themselves and others Sharing knowledge Lack of professional negotiations