new Teachers Are At Risk
The sad reality concerning
new teachers:
- 50% abandon the profession
within 7 years
- 22% leave within 3 years
- 9% never make it through year 1
The fact is too many new teachers leave the
profession far too soon.
One of the most important factors new teachers cite for
ending their teaching careers prematurely is that they
are unable to find any support programs to help them assimilate
and excel in their respective school’s environment.1
Without ongoing support, new teachers often feel isolated
and overwhelmed. This sense of isolation is most prevalent
among the most passionate and creative new teachers.
Because of this absence of support, many new teachers develop
improvised “coping” strategies to help them
survive from one school year to the next. These debilitative
strategies often lead to poor teaching methods that plague
these teachers throughout their truncated careers.2
While the current facts about teacher retention are bleak,
there does exist tremendous potential for improvement.
Studies have shown that the most positive way to affect
the future success of new teachers is with a quality induction
and mentoring program.3
Induction for the 21st Century Educator is just such a program.
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1 Harris
and Collay, 1990; Schlechty and Vance, 1983.
2 Romatowski,
Dorminey and Voorhees, 1989; Hurling-Austin, 1986.
3 Kappi
Delta Pi Record. Spring, 2000
Last Edited
05/23/2008
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