«This Gallup poll shows how important it is to have
a strong teacher induction program,» said AFT President Randi Weingarten.
Not exact matches
High - performing countries recruit
strong teacher candidates, promote sound subject - matter preparation, offer
induction programs that support new
teachers during their first few years of teaching, and offer ongoing professional development.
New
Teacher Center describes
strong induction programs as those that include instructional mentoring for new
teachers by carefully selected, well - prepared mentors; formative assessment for
teachers and support systems to drive continuous improvement; professional learning communities for mentors and new
teachers; engaged principals; and supportive school environments and district policies.9 Research suggests that regular contact between beginning
teachers and mentors over a period of at least two years can propel improved teaching and greater student learning.10
States should incorporate language in their state plans about the fact that well - designed residencies and
induction programs are
strong, viable options for school improvement and
teacher development under existing Every Student Succeeds Act funding streams.
Schools and school systems will need a laser - like focus on building the capacity of
teachers through
strong induction programs, job - embedded professional learning, support for implementation of the new Common Core Performance Standards with accompanying assessments and
teacher evaluation
programs linked to student achievement outcomes.
Similarly, New
Teacher Center works with state departments of education, school districts, and other local educational agencies to design, develop, and implement successful and sustainable teacher induction programs.43 The center's programs support qualified, trained mentors; strong school leaders; positive school environments; and opportunities for professional learning for mentors and new te
Teacher Center works with state departments of education, school districts, and other local educational agencies to design, develop, and implement successful and sustainable
teacher induction programs.43 The center's programs support qualified, trained mentors; strong school leaders; positive school environments; and opportunities for professional learning for mentors and new te
teacher induction programs.43 The center's
programs support qualified, trained mentors;
strong school leaders; positive school environments; and opportunities for professional learning for mentors and new
teachers.
Richard M. Ingersoll and Michael
Strong, «The Impact of
Induction and Mentoring
Programs for Beginning
Teachers: A Critical Review of the Research,» Review of Educational Research 81 (2011): 201 — 233.
CPS has never had a
strong, districtwide
program of
teacher induction and mentoring to stem an attrition rate that is higher than the national average.
Comprehensive
induction programs have
strong implications for middle level schools — grade 5 to grade 9 — where
teachers often lack the specific preparation and experience for their role as a
teacher of young adolescents (Jackson & Davis, 2000).