The goal is to provide highly qualified teachers to meet the needs of an increasingly diverse pool of students. The question is how to do that. Although there have been a number of variations in the path to a career in teaching, only a few paths typically exist at any point in time. The traditional route finds high school graduates attending four…

This investigation examined the attitudes of beginning general education teachers (preservice and early career) with respect to teaching in inclusion classrooms. Sixty graduate students, taking a survey at the conclusion of a special education course, completed Q-sorts constructed to evaluate responses regarding attitude toward (a) inclusion, (b)…

In this article the authors analyze the mentoring of an alternate route beginning teacher to better understand mentoring practices in alternative licensure programs and to identify how such programs might more effectively mentor this growing population of teachers. They draw on models of mentoring from traditional and alternate route programs to…

This article describes a full-time teaching internship program, where, in lieu of student teaching, interns serve as classroom teachers in urban area schools. Through a partnership between a university and participating school districts, all interns received intensive mentoring and induction during their first year. Among the program results, were…

In examining how 103 principals' roles may have changed and how they felt about changes resulting from new teacher mentors' presence in the program, this study found that most saw mentors as a helpful supplement to their staffs, that most wanted to participate in selecting the teacher who would have a mentor, and that nearly all strongly supported…

To determine beginning teachers' reactions to Florida's Beginning Teacher Program (BTP), a one-year teaching experience, education graduates who had experienced the BTP were surveyed. Participants were fairly positive regarding the support they received from the program, which may facilitate new teachers' adjustment to the teaching environment.…

The author offers suggestions of ways in which student or beginning teachers may gain class attention and hold the floor while still maintaining a positive teacher image. (MJB)

The author, a college supervisor of student teachers, offers encouragement and advice to student teachers and points out to the cooperating teacher some of the fears and needs of beginning teachers. (HMD)

Three survey instruments were administered to 20 preservice elementary teachers, 20 first-and-second-year elementary teachers, and 20 five-to-ten-year elementary teachers to examine job satisfaction, communication patterns, and professional concerns. Although the findings do not demonstrate prodigious differences or extreme transitions along the…

Four studies examined teacher socialization processes from four perspectives to document what happens during the learning process and what transition pattern occurs. Analysis of student/teacher journals indicated that preservice and beginning teachers go through similar transition processes in becoming teachers. Six themes dominated the transition…

A study of teacher graduates was undertaken to determine if there is a relationship between ability and the educational practices ascribed to beginning teachers. Results are discussed. (DF)

To help the beginning teacher successfully manage and discipline students, a list of 36 techniques is provided. This includes suggestions on acting as a role model, developing individual student relationships, managing time, and more. (JL)

This paper presents preliminary evaluation results of the Comprehensive Teacher Institute (CTI), an experimental, state-funded, five-year teacher preparation program located in a large California urban area. Program features include paid student teaching, two years of beginning teacher support, and recruiting underrepresented minorities. CTI…