Supporting and Retaining Early Career Mathematics Teachers Using an Online Community of Practice.

Autor: Jakopovic, Paula, Weiland, Travis, Campitelli, Maria, Males, Lorraine M., Amick, Lisa
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Zdroj: Journal of Mathematics Education at Teachers College; Fall2021, Vol. 12 Issue 2, p33-42, 10p
Abstrakt: This study reports on efforts over several years to design and implement a yearlong intervention intended to support secondary mathematics teachers in their early years of teaching. The intervention is designed to retain early career secondary mathematics teachers in the profession by engaging them in the development of meaningful professional relationships with schoolbased mentors, and by creating an online community of practice for support with other professionals. The intervention itself consists of early career teachers and their mentors participating in monthly professional learning activities such as online meetings, videoconferencing panels with experts, and collaborative reading and discussions of timely, purposeful, and relevant content. The intervention is designed not to overburden participants and to be feasible for national implementation with little to no funding. This article presents the purpose, design, and implementation of the intervention, as well as a discussion of challenges faced and potential next steps and future directions for similar work. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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