, to see if you have full access to this publication.
Book Titles No access
Why Half of Teachers Leave the Classroom
Understanding Recruitment and Retention in Today's Schools
Authors:
Publisher:
2014
Summary
The statistics are familiar: almost 50% of new teachers leave the profession within their first five years in the classroom. The challenge of recruiting and retaining teachers carries high costs for today’s schools and students. This book uncovers some of the reasons behind the elevated attrition rates in the field of education through a long-term study of beginning teachers in one urban school district. Drawing upon research conducted over a seven-year period, this book sheds light upon the role that teachers’ intentions play in shaping their later career paths. It also shares the deeply personal and professional journeys of teachers who stayed, teachers who shifted into education-related positions, and teachers who left the field altogether. Through eight in-depth case studies, this book clarifies the factors influencing teachers’ career paths and depicts the toll that teacher attrition takes on the teachers themselves. Finally, it makes an argument for placing teachers’ voices clearly at their center of their own career development as a way to enhance autonomy, satisfaction, and ultimately career longevity.
Search publication
Bibliographic data
Copyright year
2014
ISBN-Print
978-1-4758-0167-5
ISBN-Online
978-1-4758-0169-9
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
133
Product type
Book Titles
Table of contents
ChapterPages
Contents No access
List of Figures No access
List of Tables No access
Foreword No access
Preface No access
Acknowledgments No access
Chapter One: Teaching as an Exploratory Career No access Pages 1 - 18
