
Teacher Retention
What is Your Weakest Link?
India Podsen(Author)
Eye On Education, Inc (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 11. March 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
236 pages
978-1-930556-36-2 (ISBN)
Description
This book is for you if you are:
- challenged by the number of teacher vacancies at the start of your school year
- finding that your most promising teachers are resigning before they complete their first few years on the job
- no longer willing to accept that your veteran teachers are just marking time until their retirement
Best-selling author India Podsen shows you how to
- uncover and analyze retention risks at your school
- implement induction programs to help novices master the realities of full-time teaching
- engage your experienced teachers in the retention process
- apply the Professional Educator Career Framework, consisting of Four Career Stages:
- teacher inductee
- teacher specialist
- teacher leader
- teacher steward
This book provides school leaders with practical suggestions and easy-to-use tools such as:
- checklists and action plans
- sample meeting programs and agendas
- evaluation templates
- benchmarks and standards
all designed to help you deal successfully with teacher shortages and related problems.
- challenged by the number of teacher vacancies at the start of your school year
- finding that your most promising teachers are resigning before they complete their first few years on the job
- no longer willing to accept that your veteran teachers are just marking time until their retirement
Best-selling author India Podsen shows you how to
- uncover and analyze retention risks at your school
- implement induction programs to help novices master the realities of full-time teaching
- engage your experienced teachers in the retention process
- apply the Professional Educator Career Framework, consisting of Four Career Stages:
- teacher inductee
- teacher specialist
- teacher leader
- teacher steward
This book provides school leaders with practical suggestions and easy-to-use tools such as:
- checklists and action plans
- sample meeting programs and agendas
- evaluation templates
- benchmarks and standards
all designed to help you deal successfully with teacher shortages and related problems.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Professional Practice & Development
Dimensions
Height: 297 mm
Width: 210 mm
Weight
635 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-930556-36-2 (9781930556362)
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Person
Podsen, India
Content
Part 1 Sizing Up the Situation; Chapter 1 Teacher Shortages: A Profession at Risk; Chapter 2 Career Staging: A Professional Framework; Chapter 3 Teacher Retention Profile; Part 2 Professional Career Framework; Chapter 4 Career Induction; Chapter 5 Reducing the Risk Factors; Chapter 6 Mentoring: Doing the Right Thing; Chapter 7 Implications for Continuous Professional Learning; Chapter 8 Fostering and Valuing Expertise; Chapter 9 Teachers Leading Teachers; Chapter 10 Professional Continuity and Commitment;