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Showing 1 to 20 of 36 for “"First year teacher"”.
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The Discoveries of a First Year Teacher
<p>As an aspiring teacher, I am often asked why I chose to become a teacher. On top of that, many often ask why math once they find out that I am not only planning to become a teacher, but a math teacher at that. The questions go on and on and on. At the end of the day, there are many reasons and …
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Thoughts of a first year teacher: Know Your Students
… the narrative concludes by looking at the teacher over the course of this past year and how this teacher developed in their profession and developed with each individual student. After extensive research and hands on experiences, my findings have pointed me in one direction: the more that a …
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Identifying Desirable Agricultural Education Cooperating Center Characteristics: Cooperating and First-Year Teacher Perceptions
… is arguably the most beneficial aspect of teacher preparation programs. The student teaching experience is shaped by several key components. One of the most important, yet least well defined component is the cooperating center at which a student teacher will gain his or her experiences. …
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Revisiting First-Year Teacher Burnout: New South Carolina Educators In the Era of Accountability
<p>Forty-six percent of the nation’s teachers are expected to leave the profession by</p> <p>their fifth year in the classroom. This alarming statistic has grabbed the attention of federal, state, and local leaders. In South Carolina alone, 28,500 teachers left the profession in the last five …
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First-Year Teacher Perceptions of Classroom Experiences and Teacher Induction in a Midwestern School District
… The purpose of this study was to discover first-year teacher perceptions of their experiences with classroom teaching and teacher induction in a midwestern school district.</p> <p><em>Method</em>. This qualitative study sought to discover how new teachers build knowledge of the context and …
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An Investigation of First-Year Teacher Induction Programs in Jesuit Secondary Schools within the California Province
… mixed methods study invited principals (n=5) and first-year teachers (n=25) in five Jesuit secondary schools in the California Province to participate. Online surveys and follow-up online interviews were designed to assess the degree to which the schools met 11 standards that constituted the …
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The Seemingly Downward Spiral of a First Year Teacher That Actually Turns Out Alright in the End: A Case Study
<p>My first year as an educator has followed a tumultuous pattern. Not only was I exploring who I was becoming as an educator, but I was also a full-time graduate school student. I attempted to collect student data through a variety of ways, including formal and informal assessments and listening …
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Realities of the First-Year of Teaching Research on the Inspiration Behind, Reality of, and Effects of a First-Year Teacher.
… Pomona area and tracking the experiences of one first-year teacher and three of their students throughout an entire academic year in the charter school setting. Beginning with research on the experiences and beliefs which motivated an individual teacher to join the field of education, it then …
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Can you see me now? The perceived impact of a virtual instructional coaching partnership applied through the lens of the partnership principles on first-year teacher professional growth : an explanatory sequential mixed-methods study.
… education. According to the 2015–2016 National Teacher and Principal Survey, the average percentage of public schools with at least one on-site instructional coach is 37% (United States Department of Education, 2016). In rural settings, the average percentage of schools with instructional …
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Ethnographic Narrative Project
<p>This paper outlines the journey of a first-year teacher working at a charter school in southern California. It is a reflective ethnography that chronicles their journey to becoming a social justice educator. Divided into four sections, it highlights the work, research, and personal struggles of …
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T.E.A.C.H.E.R./To Equity and Consciousness Healing Education Rapidly
… an ethnographic narrative of my experiences as a first year teacher in a special day class (SDC) located on the campus of a Los Angeles County high school. The purpose of this ethnography is to document my growth towards becoming a social justice educator who is equipped with the necessary …
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Case Studies of First-Year Elementary Teachers on St. Croix to Develop a Model for Teacher Leadership
First-year teachers in the St. Croix School District represent an infusion of new blood into the profession whose retention, personal and professional growth are of paramount importance to the future of the profession. The purposes of this research were: (1) to examine the assumptions, concerns, …
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Safe at Home: My Journey from Student to Teacher
… ethnography is to examine my journey through my first full year teaching. The main subjects of this work are myself, along with my 10<sup>th</sup> grade World History students from Monte Vista High School. Through an examination of my personal history, as well as interviews with students and …
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Teaching: The Fire In My Heart
<p>Through my experiences interning as a first-year teacher of underprivileged students, I have learned that being an educator is more than a career, it is a lifestyle. It is not a job title, but an identity we inhabit. This year my role as an educator consumed every part of me; mind, body, and …
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Overcoming Obstacles: Development of Culturally Responsive Pedagogy through an Ethnographic Lens
<p>As a teacher, I am aware of my responsibilities towards the cognitive and socio-emotional development of my students. By carefully building meaningful relationships with my students, I have been able to understand their strengths and challenges. I have learned that students demand high …
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Perfecting the Craft of Teaching
… narrative follows my journey as a fifth grade teacher in the greater Los Angeles area. The purpose of this ethnography is to follow the development of my journey as a first-year teacher. In this ethnography, I explore my positionality and the levels of community, school, and classroom as ways …
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My Journey on Becoming a Critical Social Justice Educator as a Woman of Color
… I have endured being a graduate student and a first-year teacher at the same time. Its purpose is to share my journey from the beginning to the end of my first year as a teacher. I share my reflections as I continuously look back on how I began to slowly-but surely-develop my criticality lens. …
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A Comparison of the Similarities and Differences between Traditionally and Alternatively Prepared First Year Secondary Teachers in a Large Middle Georgia School District
This mixed-method study examined mentor teachers' perception of the extent to which first-year teachers exhibit the knowledge, skills and dispositions of accomplished teachers during the 2008-2009 school year in a large school system in central Georgia. The data, collected from an online survey of …
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Always an NS, Never an O: My Journey
… coming to the teaching profession as well as my first year within the field. Through research and an in depth analysis of my students and their environment, my teacher effectiveness and abilities have also been defined. This ethnography is composed of four cohesive parts, each detailing a …
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