A Community of First-Year Teachers: Collaboration Between Higher Education and Public Schools to Improve Teacher Retention

Autor:	Joan Bennett, Jennifer Good
Rok vydání:	2005
Předmět:	Teacher retention Sociology and Political Science Higher education Administrative management business.industry Professional development Education Turnover Pedagogy ComputingMilieux_COMPUTERSANDEDUCATION Sociology business Public education School system
Zdroj:	The New Educator. 1:45-54
ISSN:	1549-9243 1547-688X
Popis:	Teacher retention is a critical problem in public education (Ingersoll, 2002), demanding collaboration between universities and local public school systems. Using veteran teacher mentors employed in a public school system to facilitate ongoing monthly support groups, communities of beginning teachers were formed, embedded within the public schools and drawing upon a university professional development center for resources and administrative management of the program. A complete program description is provided, offering the criteria for selecting mentors, an overview of content and format, and an understanding of the beginning teachers’ needs as expressed through their self-initiated curricular development. The advantages and disadvantages of this particular retention model are discussed, demonstrating the strength of fostering partnerships between higher education and public school personnel.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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