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  1. Survival Guide for New Teachers

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    How New Teachers Can Work Effectively with Veteran Teachers,

    Parents, Principals, and Teacher Educators

     

    Ifyou are newto the teachingfield—orifyou work alongsidesomeonewho is—thenthis bookwas writtenforyou.

     

    Initarethereflectionsofaward-winningfirst-yearteacherswhotalkcandidlyabouttheirsuccesses andsetbacks,withaparticularemphasisontherelationshipstheyformedwiththeircolleagues,univer– sityprofessors,andtheirstudents’parents.

     

    Theserelationshipsplayedacrucialroleininfluencingtheirsuccessonthejob,accordingtothefirst- yearteachersweinterviewed.Veteranteachers,especially,areapowerfulfactorinanewteachers experience,whichexplainswhysomanyofthe53teachersinvolvedinthisbookspokeoftheneedfor hands-onassistancefrommentorteachers.

     

    Relationshipswithprincipals,professors,andparentsalsotookprominenceinourdiscussions, which yieldedpracticaltipsbothforteachersandforthepeoplewhoworkalongsidethem.Suggestions focusedonhownewteacherscanfostersupportiveprofessionalrelationshipsand whattheystandto gainfromthem.First-yearteachersalsodiscussedwhatprincipals,veteranteachers,universityprofes- sors, andparentscandotomake first-yearteachingasuccess.

     

     

     

     

    TheImportanceofSupport

     

     

    Whyisitsoimportanttofostersupportandsuccessforfirst-yearteachers?Becausedissatisfiedfirst- yearteachersareexitingtheprofessioninrecordnumbers,costingtaxpayersmoneyforretrainingand leavingasignificantportionoftheteachingforcewithlittleprofessionalexperience.Theexodustakes perhapsitsgreatesttollonstudents, whoseproductivityisaffectedby thehighturnoverandunstable educationalprogramsthatareoftentheresult.

     

    Accordingtoarecentlyreportedstatistic,morethanhalfthenewteachersinLosAngeles,California, giveuptheirprofessionwithin3years,atacostof$15millionayear.A1996studyinNorthCarolina foundthat17percentofthestatesteachersleavetheprofessionafterthefirstyearintheclassroom,30 percent by the endof3 years and36 percentby 5 years.

     

    Nationally,22percentofallnewteachersleavetheprofessioninthefirst3yearsbecauseoflackof supportanda“sinkorswim”approachtoinduction.

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    Vishal Jain

    Editor

     

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