| Autor: |
Cross, William K., Leahy, Leslie E., Murphy, Peter J. |
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Journal of Education for Teaching; Jan1989, Vol. 15 Issue 2, p87-96, 10p |
| Abstrakt: |
A teacher shortage is anticipated in the rural areas of Canada over the next decade. Until the early eighties, most rural school districts experienced a high mobility of teaching staff. Decreasing demand for teachers, declining student enrolments and tighter government fiscal policies for several years changed traditional patterns of professional employment and mobility. This paper examines the professional life of a rural teacher in British Columbia, Canada, provides a description of who teaches in a rural school and offers insights as to why many teachers do not remain in rural communities. A new personalised rural teacher preparation programme, developed by professional collaboration, is described briefly, and the importance of training in assisting teachers overcome culture shock is discussed. The conclusion emphasises that unless new teachers are adequately trained and socialised for a professional life in a rural community, traditional patterns of professional mobility will once again become a common feature of rural education. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER] |
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