Mentoring Beginning Physics Teachers

written by Drew Isola and Dale Freeland

A presentation on the PhysTEC project and the mentoring of beginning physics teachers. The presentation discusses the problem of teacher attrition and the role of mentoring in solving the attrition problem.

http://www.compadre.org/PTEC/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=7590&DocID=599

Retaining California Teachers So All Students Learn

written by Dr. Ken Futernick

As part of an analysis of teacher retention in California, the Center for Teacher Quality at California State University conducted a study to better understand the factors that contribute to teacher attrition and turnover. Close to 2,000 current and former California public school teachers participated in an online survey, the data from which was used to examine the professional and personal reasons cited by those who leave teaching and those who remain in the classroom through several different educational lenses: low-poverty and high-poverty schools, elementary and high schools, and general education classrooms and special education classrooms. The resulting analysis provides a detailed description of the different strategies required to retain teachers in different types of schools.

http://www.calstate.edu/teacherquality/documents/possible_dream.pdf

Retaining a New Generation of Physics Teachers: The Role of Physics Departments in Effective Mentori

written by Drew Isola and Robert Poel

This workshop presentation covers various models for implementation of mentoring programs for new physics teachers. It covers styles of mentoring, the importance of mentor training and various models for training implementation, and difficulties in implementation. It is the continuation of a previous workshop.

http://www.compadre.org/PTEC/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=5026&DocID=246