Support and mentoring for novice teachers — also known as induction — can include coaching and mentoring; reduced workloads; collaborative planning time;
extra classroom assistance; and a variety of other activities, such as seminars on critical topics.
The most effective induction programs include mentoring, coaching, and feedback from experienced teachers in the same subject area or grade level as the novice teacher; the opportunity for novice teachers to observe expert teachers; participate in orientation sessions, retreats, and seminars; and to be assigned reduced workloads and
extra classroom assistance.
Not exact matches
When principals were asked what they would use
extra funding for, 82 per cent said
assistance for teachers in the
classroom, 56 per cent said specialist support and 56 per cent said funding for professional development for teachers.
Connections to data from other agencies that serve students, such as child welfare systems, help schools and educators better support students most in need of
extra assistance by identifying their needs outside of the
classroom.
They may need
extra emotional or psychological
assistance, or have learning needs beyond the typical
classroom.
Nonetheless, some teachers provide
extra assistance and support in their
classrooms during lunch.
Why wasn't the money spent enriching their learning opportunities by reducing class size or providing: wrap around services, field trips, art, music, PE, summer programs,
extra assistance in every
classroom, etc?
• Designed and developed lesson plans to meet the individual requirements of each student • Imparted lessons to students and provided them with
extra assistance where complicated concepts were concerned • Administered tests and examinations and checked and graded them according to set school standards for grading • Maintained student behavior within the
classroom and ensured that any unruly students were reprimanded • Performed research to devise educational materials to aid
classroom instruction • Evaluated students individually and created reports to reflect their performances