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Mary E. Little; Bridget Williams – Journal of Urban Learning, Teaching, and Research, 2024
Partnerships among professionals within urban school districts and teacher preparation programs are necessary to address teacher shortages through innovative and sustained professional learning from initial clinical experiences through induction (Yendol-Hoppey & Hoppey, 2018). A collaborative model of teacher preparation was envisioned and…
Descriptors: Teacher Shortage, Urban Schools, Partnerships in Education, School Districts
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Tracy, Pamela J.; Gutiérrez, A. Renee – Journal of Faculty Development, 2019
Educational developers understand the importance of a strong new faculty program (NFP). When designing an NFP, what do new faculty need and when do they need it? What learning goals facilitate transition and help faculty cultivate important knowledge and skills? In a multi-stage, institution-wide collaborative planning process, we adapted Fink's…
Descriptors: Situated Learning, Student Centered Learning, Program Design, Professional Identity
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Barnes, Roslyn – International Journal of Christianity & Education, 2021
The study reported here sought to gain insight into the experience of transition into teaching in an international Christian school that could inform the development of a pre-field orientation (PFO) programme for Australian Christian teachers. The experiences of five American teachers who had participated in a pre-field orientation programme was…
Descriptors: Christianity, Foreign Countries, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Orientation
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Eliason, Susan; Holmes, Christine L. – Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2012
This article discusses the development, implementation, and outcomes of a Faculty Course Redesign Camp for full-time and adjunct faculty members. The purpose of the camp was to educate and coach faculty in effective strategies to promote learner-centered teaching skills. Evaluation results show that the participants changed their orientation…
Descriptors: Teaching Skills, Adjunct Faculty, Curriculum Implementation, Program Implementation
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Flynn, Marilyn; Maiden, R. Paul; Smith, Wendy; Wiley, June; Wood, Gary – Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 2013
In October 2010, the University of Southern California School of Social Work entered the online education environment with the launch of the first national web-based MSW program. After an initial enrollment of 80 students, in just 3 years this state-of-the-art MSW, offered in a technology-advanced synchronous and asynchronous format, has generated…
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Social Work, Web Based Instruction, Synchronous Communication
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Bendickson, Mary; Griffin, Karen – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2010
An effective faculty is essential to student success, and faculty development programs help sustain that effectiveness. Central to the faculty development programs at Hillsborough Community College (HCC) in Tampa, Florida, is the philosophy that they should lead to strengthened teaching and learning and, ultimately, improved student success. At…
Descriptors: College Instruction, Seminars, Community Colleges, Faculty Development
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Shields, Richard – Catholic Education: A Journal of Inquiry and Practice, 2008
The Catholic school system in Ontario, Canada, is fully funded by the government. Recently, Ontario's Ministry of Education mandated an induction year, the New Teacher Induction Program (NTIP), for all new teachers. This legislation provides an opportunity for Catholic school boards to take the lead and shape creative and effective programs for…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Educational Philosophy, Foreign Countries, Teacher Orientation
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Friske, Joyce S.; Combs, Martha – Action in Teacher Education, 1986
The Oklahoma Entry Year Assistance Program was enacted to ensure that Oklahoma children would be educated by teachers of demonstrated ability. Discussed are the overall effectiveness of the program, the perceptions of administrators and educators providing support to new teachers, and implications of problems and concerns raised. (MT)
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Program Development, Teacher Certification, Teacher Orientation
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Ashburn, Elizabeth A. – Action in Teacher Education, 1987
This article provides an overview of current teacher induction programs. The need for such programs, sources of existing programs, and the need for comparative analysis of program types are addressed. (Author/MT)
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Inservice Teacher Education, Program Development, Teacher Orientation
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Sindelar, Nancy W. – ERS Spectrum, 1992
Describes an Illinois high school teacher mentoring program designed to promote interactions between new and experienced teachers, share research on effective instruction, and disseminate information on school policies and routines. This article summarizes program development stages for use of administrators considering similar programs. (MLH)
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, High Schools, Mentors, Program Development
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Bower, Ann; Yarger, Gwen – Action in Teacher Education, 1989
This article describes a teacher induction pilot program (New York Mentor Teacher Internship Program) which emphasizes the relationship between mentor and intern (novice teacher). Data on the relationship between mentors and interns was collected, via focused logs from participants in this pilot program, and is presented. (IAH)
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education, Mentors, Pilot Projects
Badertscher, James A. – 1978
This bulletin is designed to provide an overview of teacher orientation practices and suggestions. Its primary audience is the building principals who find themselves responsible for orientation activities. The contents are based on extensive literature reviews, orientation materials and methods used by several selected Oregon school districts,…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Responsibility, Elementary Education, Principals
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Burke, Peter; Schmidt, William – Action in Teacher Education, 1984
The Entry Year Assistance Program was developed by the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse to aid the beginning teacher in adjusting to the role of new teacher. Components of this program and recommendations for school systems and universities are offered to help other education institutions. (DF)
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Higher Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teacher Education