How to Help Beginning Teachers Succeed
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Nearly half of the beginning teachers in the United States drop out of teaching within the first seven years. Understanding why those teachers leave and identifying the needs of new teachers are key to addressing the attrition rates of a school′s staff and those of educators across the United States.
Table of contents
The Solution: A Beginning Teacher Assistance Program
Developing an Assistance Program
Mentors
Needs Assessment
Forms of Initial Assistance
About the authors
Susan Maxey received her master's at Southwest Texas Sate University in San Marcos, Texas. She teaches Humanities, a combined language arts and social studies block, at the Austin Jewish Community Day School in Austin, Texas. Maxey is a copy editor for the magazines Scientific American Discovering Archaeology and Egypt Revealed. She is also a freelance writer. Maxey may be contacted by e-mail at smaxey@austin.rr.com.