Based on data from the Welsh adaptation of the Langdon Induction and Mentoring Survey, this article presents the perceptions of induction and mentoring held by school leaders, mentors, classroom teachers and Newly Qualified Teachers in Welsh schools. Differences according to professional role were found, suggesting that school leaders have more…

The COVID-19 pandemic has considerably disrupted teacher education. In Australian, the placement days required to meet the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) standards were reduced for the 2020 final-year graduate teachers. Simultaneously, the COVID-19 disruptions posed significant challenges for first-year teachers.…

This paper describes a systematic review of international research evidence identifying the most promising approaches to attracting and retaining teachers in hard-to-staff areas. Only empirical studies that employed a causal or suitable comparative design and had robust measurements of recruitment and retention outcomes were considered. Studies…

Due to the need for beginning teachers to deliver impactful instruction, the education community has widened induction initiatives that support the continued growth of new teachers. Understanding how induction mentors use their expertise to guide professional growth and development of new teachers is vital to efforts to support effective…

The research paper aims to investigate EFL mentees' perceptions of mentoring experience in one of the Higher Education institutes in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the Academic years 2019 and 2020. The mentoring experience includes four domains: the mentorship program, mentors' roles and responsibilities, benefits of mentoring, and barriers to…

Supporting new academics when they begin a university career is important for them to adapt quickly and easily to the institutional goals and expectations. For those arriving from overseas and a different culture, often with families, this support is even more crucial. In this article, 10 academics from a range of disciplines, in which nine were…

Beginning teachers of color leave the country's schools at higher rates than their White colleagues. National attention has turned to the development of induction, or beginning teacher support, programs to help stem beginning teacher attrition rates. Despite having developed a comprehensive induction policy to support beginning teachers,…

Even with the best preparation, it is undeniable that novice teachers must gain significant knowledge and skills on the job. Induction programs are shown to be beneficial in mitigating the transition between preparation and practice for novice teachers and help to further prepare teachers, during their first years in the classroom (Ingersoll &…

This problem-based learning project sought to determine the current status of new-teacher induction programs in the Saint Louis Metropolitan Area. The team wanted to capture district leader perceptions on the presence of new-teacher induction elements in an effort to determine the current level of implementation of new-teacher induction programs…

This problem-based learning project sought to determine the current status of new-teacher induction programs in the Saint Louis Metropolitan Area. The team wanted to capture district leader perceptions on the presence of new-teacher induction elements in an effort to determine the current level of implementation of new-teacher induction programs…

Public schools are facing difficulty finding teachers to fill vacancies. This may be due to many factors, including the shrinking number of college students pursuing education majors, increased accountability measures, heightened demands from parents who are pursuing college entry for their children, stagnant or shrinking wages, and high-stakes…

This dissertation explores teacher preparedness to engage with a diverse Westo, Georgia, student population effectively. The study emphasizes the pivotal role played by teacher training and ongoing professional development in shaping this preparedness. Employing a quantitative research approach, the investigation evaluates the preparedness levels…

Beginning teachers often feel disillusioned and stressed during their first years of teaching. In the present study, we investigated changes in teacher candidates' constructivist beliefs and emotional exhaustion. We assessed 163 German mathematics teacher candidates 3 times: at the beginning of, in the middle of, and after they completed the…

The mentoring of beginning to teachers to work effectively is intuitively important. Yet, there is a lack of research on the effectiveness or impact of structured mentoring, as well as the principles that support effective mentoring. This paper reports on an empirical research using a mixed-method approach to first, quantitatively by means of a…

In "Formative Assessment in the Disciplines," Margaret Heritage and E. Caroline Wylie explore the interconnection of ambitious teaching, formative assessment, and disciplinary knowledge. The authors outline a framework to help teachers develop and extend their proficiency in enacting discipline-based formative assessment practices across…