Full Description
Retaining new teachers has never been easy and when the teachers are on the fast track in urban settings, turnover and retention are real problems. This book examines how schools can work to recruit, support, and somehow hold on to new teachers, many of whom have only limited formal preparation and experience in the classroom. Getting and Keeping New Teachers explores the orientation of new teachers, their lives in urban schools, and the key role of school leadership and strong collegiality, all of which combine in some cases to support and retain new teachers in important ways.
Contents
Chapter 1 Preface
Chapter 2 Introduction — From Teacher Recruiting to Retention
Chapter 3 Who Are these Recruits?
Chapter 4 Principal's Administrative Leadership
Chapter 5 Peers Who Care
Chapter 6 Understanding Different Student Cultures
Chapter 7 Overcoming Student Apathy
Chapter 8 Managing The Classroom
Chapter 9 Poor Resources, Poor Education = Fewer New Teachers
Chapter 10 Lessons We've Learned
