A well-designed professional development program can help first- and second-year faculty thrive in their new academic environment. Faculty developers must consider the length and frequency of such programs and their focus; requirements for participation; the role of mentors; ways to establish collegiality; and opportunities for developing the…

As numerous studies from 1906 on have confirmed, children lose ground in learning if they lack opportunities for building skills over the summer. Nonetheless, summer learning loss comes up but rarely in the national discussion of education reform. By the end of summer, students perform on average one month behind where they left off in the spring.…

The Share and Take Program is a significant component of the induction year for 80 entry-level teachers in 21 inner-city elementary, middle, and high schools in Houston, Texas. The program seeks to hasten beginning teachers' socialization into the profession by concentrating on the development of critical reflection skills: asking questions,…