Mathematics teacher education programs vary widely in the learning opportunities they offer to prospective teachers. Improving the quality of teacher education necessitates an understanding of which of these learning opportunities have the largest impact on teacher preparedness. To understand this, there must be a meaningful method for assessing…

To promote the advancement of teacher recruitment, retention, and reduce attrition, K-12 teachers need to be fully prepared for the complex nature of being in a classroom, a classroom filled with students of all types. There is a unique nature to education and one must recognize the complexity of each individual student. The context of this study…

The purpose of this study was to create a teacher induction model that embraced the wants and needs of novice teachers. The Induction Program Model (IPM) was created to meet these needs. In order to retain high quality teachers, central office support, mentors, preparation time, and customized professional development are needed to help the new…

Academic institutions are experiencing a steady increase in online student enrollment. The trend is to hire adjunct online faculty instead of full time faculty to teach the online courses. Adjunct faculty may have prior teaching experience or be novice adjunct faculty with work experience but lacking formal preparation for teaching. Student…

Synchronous education is being integrated at various levels and capacities in distance education offering learners and facilitators a virtual web-conferencing environment where, although they may be geographically separated, they are afforded the flexibility of being virtually present in a shared real-time space. This research aims to reflect on…

How can early and preservice teachers master the complex practice of teaching? This clearly written, research-based guide shows how to successfully navigate coursework, build relationships with mentors, and negotiate fieldwork and student teaching while developing metacognitive thinking skills. These are skills that allow teachers to continuously…

Recruiting and retaining excellent teachers remains a pressing policy issue in education systems worldwide. According to UNESCO estimates, 68.8 million teachers will need to be recruited globally to meet Sustainable Development Goal 4. However, simply recruiting more teachers will not be enough to meet this challenge: we need to recruit…

With the purpose of examining and identifying the attainments of novice teachers from in-class, in-school, and out-of-school activities during the process of being a novice teacher, in accordance with the views of novice teachers, mentor teachers, and administrators; this research is a qualitative research with a phenomenological design. The data…

Background: Alternatively certified (AC) teachers have generally been found to turn over at higher rates than traditionally certified (TC) teachers. These higher turnover rates are generally attributed to lower levels of preparedness and less of a commitment to remain in teaching than TC teachers, both of which may be compounded by AC teachers'…

Teacher preparation programs are critical to the induction of new teachers into the field. Research has shown student teaching and embedded field experiences are essential components of these teacher preparation programs and are therefore included as a culminating element of teacher preparation programs. However, little is known of the…

Self-efficacy refers to teachers' beliefs in their own abilities. Although there are many studies on teacher self-efficacy, there is a need for more research on teachers' self-efficacy in light of their experience. This study explored differences between novice and experienced teachers' self-efficacy. Data were collected qualitatively and…

With the shifts in science education emphasizing the integration of science practices with science content, there is a need to know how teachers understand those science practices within their teaching practice. Our primary research question was, "What do novice elementary teachers know about the science practices, in terms of what the…

This book is the first volume devoted to mindset theory and practice in language education, offering interdisciplinary investigations into the motivation, competencies, emotions and wellbeing of language learners and teachers. Presenting studies from a vast array of language learning environments, the chapters explore topics such as students'…

Perspectives on beginning teachers' possible problems and their reasons force many of the countries to develop teacher induction programs. Teacher induction programs are extensive, consistent and ongoing professional processes aiming to train, support, and protect novice teachers. In Turkey, the process of "teacher induction program"…

Teacher noticing, a situation-specific part of teachers' professional competence, has gained much importance in the past two decades. The construct is believed to play a crucial role in the transfer of knowledge and skills into professional teaching performance. However, there is little empirical evidence on how the length of teachers' teaching…