This study examines former hi-tech workers who have pursued a second career in teaching. Narratives of 15 novice teachers: 8 men and 7 women from scientific fields are examined based on Positioning Theory. Two facets of their transition are examined: (a) Reasons for career change and image of both professions and (b) task perception, motivation,…

This first years of teaching constitute entry stage to the profession and are considered a period of critical importance for determining the new teacher's professional identity. This study explores the associations between novice teachers' perspectives of their relationship with their mentors and their professional commitment. This qualitative…

Reports on drop-out rates and difficulties experienced by beginning teachers require an examination of the motivational processes that characterize teachers at this stage. Support systems for beginning teachers in the induction period in Israel include a workshop and a mentoring process. This study examined how support in beginning teachers'…

Addressing Sorensen and Tuma's resource-reward theory, we explored teacher attrition from an economic perspective. The study aimed to explore the extent to which teachers' resources and terms of employment correlate with attrition behavior. In a sample of 10,340 Israeli K-12 teachers it was found that many beginning teachers who left the…

Issues of teacher quality and effectivity inform teacher education, policy, practice and research and are connected with teacher resilience and retention. (Mansfield, C.F., S. Beltman, A. Price and A. McConney. 2012. "Don't sweat the small stuff:" Understanding teacher resilience at the chalkface. "Teaching and Teacher…

Teacher attrition has become a challenge in many educational systems worldwide. Many studies have focused on teachers' perspectives, while attempting to identify the factors that motivated teachers' decision to leave the profession. The present study aimed to explore teacher attrition from the point of view of school leaders - principals and…

The article presents a combined study--quantitative and qualitative--that examined the changes that occurred in the perceptions of beginning dance teachers over their internship year, following their participation in a targeted induction workshop, in which the collaborative reflection methodology was used. The study examined an intervention plan…