Presents a report by the Conference on English Education's Commission on the Transition to Teaching, offering extensive guidelines in two major sections: (1) Guidelines for Student Teaching Experience in English Language Arts; and (2) Guidelines for the Induction of Beginning English Language Arts Teachers. Presents a 49-item representative…

A survey of 201 of Missouri's beginning teachers exposed a disparity between what they wanted in their induction programs and what they received from their school districts. Respondents recommended five categories of support. This paper examines those categories and presents relevant recommendations for supervisors and administrators who design…

To encourage states to share information about teacher professional development strategies and initiatives the State Higher Education Executive Officers (SHEEO) sponsors the SHEEO-Eisenhower Education Network, an offshoot of the Eisenhower Professional Development Program, which focuses on long-term, content-specific support for teachers,…

This paper lists five principles to consider that will enable beginning teachers to defend Individualized Education Program (IEP) decisions for students with disabilities in due process hearings. The first principle urges teachers to consider placing children with disabilities in regular education with supplemental aids and services when making…

This publication contains nine articles on finding employment in education as well as a directory of state teacher certification offices. The authors of the articles include educational placement directors, faculty in colleges of education, and recognized specialists in education-related careers. The following topics are addressed: (1) using a…

The exploratory interview is one field method for studying how professionals write as part of their jobs that is also an effective device for preparing composition instructors to teach technical writing. This field research method is a loosely guided discussion in which the technical communicator ranges freely, widely, and in depth about personal…

Accompanied by several charts and tables, this study examines differential salary increments for veteran and novice teachers in 43 New York State school districts. Awarding larger percentage increments to experienced rather than to beginning employees is less common in comparable professions and may discourage new teaching recruits. Includes 17…

Explains a written form beginning teachers can use to record their competencies in nine areas: classroom climate, creative curricula, complimentary communication, planned progress, particular practices, productive performance, reflective teaching, reliable tools, and relevant training. (HOD)

This article describes Oldfields School's systematic orientation program for beginning teachers. They meet as a group and discuss case studies, which give substance to the regulations and policies listed in the school handbooks. (SJL)

This document describes the principal's role in supervising a teacher mentoring program. It provides tips for guiding mentors and describes the characteristics of a good mentor. For example, mentors working with a novice should focus on three areas--the classroom, emotional support, and practical applications. Three styles of mentoring include…

This guide for teachers begins by acknowledging that, in addition to their teaching duties and responsibilities as classroom managers, teachers are called upon to do a variety of things for which they may feel unprepared, including: (1) respond to children's emotional needs; (2) resolve interpersonal conflicts; (3) conduct parent conferences; (4)…

Intended for beginning teachers in Virginia, this handbook is designed to serve as a guide for negotiating the first few years of teaching. The concept of teacher as problem solver is promoted throughout the manual. The handbook is organized around the idea that the beginning teacher's main tasks are to: (1) discover how to learn from their own…

Provides a list of suggestions administrators might pass on to beginning teachers to help them survive the first year. Suggestions concern the following areas: (1) classroom management, (2) classroom discipline, (3) instruction, and (4) professional concerns. (FL)

Suggests how administrators of small rural schools can help beginning/inexperienced teachers prepare for the beginning of the school year. Recommends resources offering suggestions for new teachers in the areas of getting acquainted, classroom environment, procedures and routines, and preparation and planning. (NEC)

This CD-ROM presents four videos that feature veteran elementary and middle school teachers in action in their classrooms. Each video offers links to supplemental education resources, including innovative lesson plans. The four videos are: "Cinderella: A New Teacher's Tale" (Tracey Stober), which introduces the Teachers Network's Online Survival…