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Novice Educator Perceptions of the Influences of a New Teacher Mentoring Program in a Hard to Staff School
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Vaughan, Jennifer Lee – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Supporting and retaining new teachers is an ever-growing challenge faced by school districts across the nation (Anhorn, 2008; Ingersoll & Strong, 2011; Lieberman, Saxl, & Miles, 1988; Lorti, 1975). One way that many schools approach this opportunity to support new teachers is through teacher mentoring programs (Goldrick, 2016; Gray &…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Influences, Mentors
Identity Politics, State Standards, and on the Ground Realities: A Critical Policy Analysis of Teaching/Learning Gender/Sexuality in a Virginia Elementary School
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Hudson, Stefanie R. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Even though America has seen an increase in the level of acceptance for people who identify as LGBTQ and/or gender non-conforming, certain aspects within society continue to hinder their rights, especially within public education. Specifically, there are insufficiencies regarding content of and attitudes toward including LGBTQ issues in teaching…
Descriptors: Homosexuality, Sexual Identity, Sexual Orientation, Social Attitudes
"Next Year Will Be Different:" Two First-Year History Teachers' Perceptions of the Impact of Virginia's Accountability Reform on Their Instructional Decision-Making
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van Hover, Stephanie; Pierce, Erika – Journal of Social Studies Research, 2006
Thus, this study examines two beginning teachers' perceptions of a high-stakes test in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Data analysis revealed that the teachers' perceptions towards the test had changed during their first year of teaching. This issue is important because how first-year history teachers perceive and respond to the high stakes tests…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, High Stakes Tests, Teacher Orientation, Data Analysis