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Induction into Teaching

Induction into Teaching. Depressing Statistics. 50% of all teachers quit in the first seven years and never return to teaching ( Merseth , 1992 ) 56% of new teachers report that no extra assistance is available to them as new teachers ( Kardos and Liu, 2003)

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Induction into Teaching

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  1. Induction into Teaching

  2. Depressing Statistics • 50% of all teachers quit in the first seven years and never return to teaching (Merseth, 1992) • 56% of new teachers report that no extra assistance is available to them as new teachers (Kardos and Liu, 2003) • While 87% of the new teachers in a particular state said they had a mentor, only 17% said their mentors ever observed them teach (Kardos and Liu, 2003) • 33% percent of new teachers are hired after the school year has already started, and 62% are hired within thirty days of when they start teaching (Kardos and Liu, 2003)

  3. Induction vs. Mentoring • Induction: • Mentor:

  4. Some Terminology • Subjective Warrant: • Marginalization:

  5. More Terminology • Washout: • Burnout:

  6. Role Conflict Case Study • Do you see yourself in Coach Bo? • What is the critical issue in his case? • What are some things he has to do to start his next semester? • Coach Bo learned what he did NOT want to happen in his classes. What have you learned at U-High that you do not want to happen in yourclasses?

  7. Blankenship, B.T. & Coleman, M.M. (2009). An examination of ‘washout’ and workplace conditions of beginning physical education teachers. The Physical Educator • Group Work • Purpose • Methods • Results • Takeaways?

  8. Ideas to Help • Mentor: • Get involved in the school community

  9. More Ideas to Help • READ • Application journals: Journal of Physical Education, Recreation, & Dance (JOPERD); Strategies • Empirical journals: Journal of Teaching in Physical Education; Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport; Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly; The Physical Educator • Theoretical journals: Quest

  10. Professional Organizations Can Help You • PTO; Boosters Club • District organizations • Midwest IAHPERD • IAHPERD • AAHPERD • AERA

  11. Action Research Can Help You • Conduct research in your own classroom • What should be examined? • Find ways to collect information about the topic • Collect , analyze, and plan • Administer the changes • Observe the effects of the changes • Repeat as necessary

  12. The first year: Now What? • Find a mentor • Teacher/Coach Role conflict • Self reflection: • Peer evaluation: • Continually set goals that are reasonable

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