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Zugelder, Bryan S., Ed. – IGI Global, 2021
Teacher leadership remains at the forefront of conversations in teacher education, with discussions on recruitment, retention, and effectiveness. Teachers are at the core of schooling, and the roles they assume and types of leadership they engage in are multi-dimensional. Teacher leadership comes in many shapes and definitions. In this sense, both…
Descriptors: Teacher Empowerment, Teacher Leadership, Professional Identity, Models
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Tsivitanidou, Olia E., Ed.; Gray, Peter, Ed.; Rybska, Eliza, Ed.; Louca, Loucas, Ed.; Constantinou, Costas P., Ed. – Contributions from Science Education Research, 2018
This book examines the implementation of inquiry-based approaches in science teaching and learning. It explores the ways that those approaches could be promoted across various contexts in Europe through initial teacher preparation, induction programmes and professional development activities. It illustrates connections between scientific knowledge…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Science Teachers, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods
Richardson, Jayson W., Ed. – Eye on Education, 2019
Exploring issues of student agency, equity, assessment, teaching, management, teacher leadership, and use of technology, this book provides strategies, tips, and guidance for enacting innovative change in today's schools. Drawing from unique and creative approaches at international schools, real practitioners share their stories and…
Descriptors: Personal Autonomy, Teaching Methods, Classroom Techniques, Teacher Leadership
Friedman, Audrey A.; Reynolds, Luke – Teachers College Press, 2011
Almost half of new teachers leave the profession within their first year. New teachers need support, mentoring, encouragement, and, most importantly, hope in order to survive the challenges of their first years of teaching. "Burned In" features essays from today's most visionary educators, including Jim Burke, Peter Elbow, James Loewen, Gregory…
Descriptors: Public School Teachers, Teacher Orientation, Veterans, Beginning Teachers
Burant, Terry, Ed.; Christensen, Linda, Ed.; Salas, Kelley Dawson, Ed.; Walters, Stephanie, Ed. – Rethinking Schools, Ltd, 2010
Teaching is a lifelong challenge, but the first few years in the classroom are typically a teacher's hardest. Since "The New Teacher Book" first came out in 2004, it has sold over 50,000 copies and become an invaluable resource for new teachers entering the classroom. This expanded collection of writings and reflections--some by new…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Teacher Orientation, Teaching (Occupation), Beginning Teachers
Cohan, Audrey, Ed.; Honigsfeld, Andrea, Ed. – Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2011
This unique collection of chapters takes the reader on a tour to explore innovative preservice and inservice teacher education practices from many regions of the United States, Canada and the world. Each of the chapters offers an authentic, documentary account of successful initiatives that break the traditional mold of teacher education. Section…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, International Education, Program Descriptions, Vignettes
Menges, Robert, Ed. – 1999
This book is comprised of 14 papers developed for the New Faculty Project, a career development project for college faculty. Papers are grouped into sections which address orientation and settling in of new faculty; how faculty members get established within the institution; and how faculty build institutional supports. The papers are: (1) "Being…
Descriptors: Beginning Teacher Induction, Career Development, College Faculty, Faculty Development
Griffin, Gary A., Ed.; Millies, Suzanne, Ed. – 1987
The papers in this volume were commissioned to provide information useful for planning, implementing, and assessing the impact of new teacher programs, such as the Illinois Initial Year of Teaching Program. These papers were presented at a conference held at the University of Chicago in September 1987 on the initial year of teaching to provide a…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Faculty Development
Regional Laboratory for Educational Improvement of the Northeast & Islands, Andover, MA. – 1988
This collection of articles gathers reprinted materials on teacher attraction and retention for small and rural school districts. The material is organized in two sections: (1) Attracting and Retaining Quality Teachers and (2) Challenging and Enriching Current Staff. Reprints from a number of publications present strategies for addressing the…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Merit Pay, Teacher Employment, Teacher Morale
Howey, Kenneth R., Ed.; Bents, Richard H., Ed. – 1979
Nine discussions identify needs and concerns of beginning teachers and call for a more concerted effort to ensure a smooth transition from preservice teacher to a working professional. An historical perspective on beginning teachers' problems and attempted solutions is provided in the first chapter. An interview with four beginning teachers…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, College School Cooperation, Education Work Relationship, Educational Innovation
Howey, Kenneth R.; And Others – 1983
Both the history and research foundations behind teacher education are reviewed in this collection of essays. The current knowledge base is assessed by several scholars in the teacher education field, and suggestions are made for future efforts in teacher selection and training. In chapter 1 (Kenneth R. Howey), an overview provides insights into…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Developmental Stages, Educational Research, Educational Trends
Hess, Frederick M., Ed.; Rotherham, Andrew J., Ed.; Walsh, Katie, Ed. – Harvard Education Press, 2004
A "Qualified Teacher in Every Classroom?" lays out new approaches for ensuring high-quality teacher preparation while offering a candid assessment of the obstacles that may impede the implementation of such new models. Under the No Child Left Behind Act, states will have to ensure that every public school classroom is staffed by a highly…
Descriptors: Certification, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Teacher Effectiveness