This post was written by Anthony Cody, a science teacher in inner - city Oakland for 18 years who now works with a team of experienced science teacher - coaches who support the many
novice teachers in his school district.
Not exact matches
More investments would need to be made
in master
teachers who,
in turn, would have more say - so
in the design of university - led
teacher education and
school districts»
novice teacher - support programs.
A former high
school teacher and administrator
in a Denver
school district, she is a champion of high quality induction programs for
novice teachers, research - based professional development opportunities for practicing
teachers, and the creation of mutually beneficial partnerships among higher education, K - 12
schools, and communities.
For «Administrative Climate and
Novices» Intent to Remain Teaching,» researchers from Wayne State University and Michigan State University surveyed 184 new elementary and middle - level
teachers in Michigan and Indiana
school districts.
Surveys repeatedly document that
novice teachers struggle
in this area, and their
school district supervisors concur.
A distinguishing trait of the world's best
school systems - systems that regularly outperform the
school systems
in the United States - is that they «invest
in high - quality preparation, mentoring and professional development for
teachers and leaders, completely at government expense,» according to an international analysis.39 If U.S.
school districts were to heed that finding, they would, for starters, provide mentoring for all
novice principals for at least a year.
Specifically, the pattern of veteran
teachers» leaving disadvantaged
schools and
novice teachers» staying
in disadvantaged
schools is more pronounced
in districts with strong CBA seniority transfer protections.
In light of the new study's findings, the report suggests strategies for
school districts to capitalize on the assets presented by
teacher leaders, ranging from providing broader career path options to increasing their interaction with preservice and
novice educators.
The
school and
district support
teachers in obtaining National Board Certification, offer site - based master's degree programs, and provide
novice teachers with a comprehensive support system that includes weekly mentoring by experienced colleagues.
We argue that while a professional growth orientation is possible for
teacher evaluation systems, it requires a significant shift
in culture and realignment of resources and structures at the
school and
district level to support
teachers» development from
novices to experts.
With the daunting challenges
novice teachers face, a comprehensive induction program that shows such promise may be one solution to supporting and retaining new
teachers, particularly
in high - needs
schools and
districts.
Finally, if, as
in many
districts,
novice teachers are concentrated
in schools serving low - achieving students and students
in poverty, then a seniority - based layoff approach will disproportionately affect the students
in those
schools.
novice teachers in high - poverty
school districts, higher levels of «perseverance and passion for long - term goals» (aka «grit») were associated with higher rates of effectiveness and retention.