Findings are reported from a study which investigated planning strategies employed by effective elementary physical education specialists. Written year-long, unit, and lesson plans were analyzed, and the degree of adherence to these plans was examined. Differences in planning strategies and adherence to written plans emerged among beginning,…

In "The First Year of Teaching: Real World Stories from American Teachers," editor Pearl Rich Kane collects 25 stories probing male-female differences, moral classroom dilemmas, and teacher training deficiencies. In "A Lifetime of Teaching: Portraits of Five Veteran High School Teachers," Rosetta M. Cohen examines outstanding teachers' passionate…

Described the characteristics of expert and novice teachers' constructivist-oriented teaching practices while using a movement approach to teaching elementary physical education. Data from interviews, videotaped lessons, and the Educational Games Observation Rubric indicated that there were significant differences between the two groups, though…

First-year teachers experience five phases: anticipation, survival, disillusionment, rejuvenation, and reflection. A Mundelein Illinois mentoring program supports beginning teachers with informal socializing opportunities and information-sharing meetings with district staff and principals. Over a 4-year period, only one of 23 mentored teachers has…

Describes a study which sought to obtain insights into the experiences of beginning secondary school teachers in Swaziland during 1997. Describes these teachers' experiences, finding that beginning teachers are overwhelmingly isolated in schools, and that they experience difficulties that can destroy their enthusiasm for teaching. Discusses some…

Mentoring new faculty into vocations of teaching falls squarely on the shoulders of those entrusted with setting the course for the next generation of faculty. Often the role of new teacher development is assigned to senior faculty. In this essay the author provides an autobiographical account of experiences both as a mentor and as one who had…

This article brings together an overview of ideas about teacher learning from both teacher education and workplace learning literature, and examines what and how newly qualified secondary school teachers learn in the early years of their career. We discuss the types of knowledge new teachers encounter and present a typology of teacher learning.…

The U.S. Department of Education predicts that more than 2.2 million teaching positions in kindergarten through 12th grade will need to be filled over the next 10 years. Given the demand for classroom teachers, 48 states and the District of Columbia have created alternate route (AR) teaching certification programs to recruit individuals who have…

Whereas much research attention has been given to the induction stage of beginning schoolteachers worldwide, there is a limited knowledge base on the experiences of new kindergarten teachers at this stage, despite the different work tasks and contexts of both groups of teachers. Based on semi-structured interviews with 15 Israeli kindergarten…

Mentoring programs for beginning teachers are designed to retain good teachers by providing them with psychological support and instructional assistance and introducing them to the cultures of the school and the district. Being a mentor also figures prominently in veteran teachers' professional development. An examination of the literature reveals…

An analysis of data from the March 1985 Current Popluation Survey issued by the United States Census Bureau involved consideration of earnings characteristics of teachers and other college-educated workers in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, and South Carolina. This report provides estimates of the beginning and average…

This handbook summarizes the basic principles of practice teaching for the person who is teaching for the first time. This experience is cited to enable the student to observe a) the school as a community, b) the environment of the classroom, c) teachers and teaching methods, d) curriculum and school organization, e) children as individuals in…

Eighty-one newly-appointed university teachers at the University of Copenhagen were interviewed about their concerns in connection with their forthcoming classroom debut. Analysis of the findings suggests that inexperienced teachers are teaching- or student-centered. (Author/LBH)

The personal and formal educational experiences of 97 new college geography teachers participating in a study of teacher preparation are described; their effects of the first year of teaching are analyzed; and the sorting process determining who goes where in the profession is described. (MSE)

An overview of the research on learning to teach provides a description of how theoretical characteristics of the professional curriculum often conflict with the needs of prospective and practicing teachers. Voids in research literature on induction and inservice programs and emerging research directions are noted. (DF)