Almost half of new teachers leave the profession within their first year. New teachers need support, mentoring, encouragement, and, most importantly, hope in order to survive the challenges of their first years of teaching. "Burned In" features essays from today's most visionary educators, including Jim Burke, Peter Elbow, James Loewen, Gregory…

Nationally, the problem of teacher retention compounds the unstable nature of the educational situation, especially in urban, high-needs schools. Much of the instability of urban schools is due to teacher movement, the migration of teachers from school to another school within or between school districts, particularly from high-needs schools.…

This study was designed to examine the range of diversity among three public high schools in goals considered as official mandates--statements of purpose legitimated by the governing board of the organization, as executive values, and as staff perspectives. (JM)

Describes an Illinois high school teacher mentoring program designed to promote interactions between new and experienced teachers, share research on effective instruction, and disseminate information on school policies and routines. This article summarizes program development stages for use of administrators considering similar programs. (MLH)

A manual was developed for use by the Rhode Island Department of Education to introduce the faculty of the William R. Davies, Jr. Career and Technical High School (Lincoln, Rhode Island) and other secondary schools to the rationale for integration of academic and vocational instruction. A literature review was conducted to provide a conceptual…

Despite recent efforts to overhaul teacher training and redesign the American teacher, reform advocates acknowledge that not enough is known about predicting education work force outcomes or their effects on classroom results. Lack of a strong conceptual background and a rigorous practice teaching experience handicaps beginning teachers and…

THIS HANDBOOK IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE IMMEDIATE PRACTICAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL NEWSPAPER ADVISOR PREPARED BY NEITHER TRAINING NOR EXPERIENCE FOR THE TASK OF SUPERVISING THE SCHOOL NEWSPAPER. CHAPTERS DEAL WITH THE IMPORTANCE OF THE SCHOOL NEWSPAPER, THE ADVISOR'S ROLE, STAFF SELECTION, PRODUCTION METHODS, FINANCING, HOW TO CONDUCT…

The New Teacher Induction Program at Wilmington (Illinois) High School is intended to increase job satisfaction and to help new teachers avoid making mistakes. The major responsibility of the school board in the program is to form a policy to affirm the establishment and execution of the program. The superintendent reports program proceedings to…

This paper describes the range of variation in the key working conditions of 13 new teachers in 6 different high schools in California. A prologue tells the stories of "Alex" and "Michael" to show how two equally promising young teachers may encounter working conditions as different as a cradle is from a crucible. The second…

The Student Teacher Awareness Program at Southside High School (Muncie, IN) introduces student teachers to a variety of topics and concerns from the perspective of the classroom teacher in the field. (CB)

A high school district in suburban Chicago recruits top quality teachers by emphasizing the importance of its student teaching program, committing extra time and resources to the program, and recruiting new staff members from the student teacher ranks. (MLF)

Why do some early-career English teachers leave the profession while others stay? This book extends earlier research about the concerns of beginning teachers in general and also examines specifically the frustrations of beginning high school English teachers. Based on their findings from a three-year research study, the authors review the common…

The role of high school English department heads as active leaders and departmental advocates, as well as their role in improving their departments' composition programs, is examined in this paper. The first section provides an overview of department heads' basic responsibilities, noting the need for them to have an active role in setting…

This is the report of a five-year plan to reorganize the Harrisburg public schools, designed to achieve the goals of educational excellence, racial balance, equity, stability, and economy if properly implemented. For example, the plan includes special centers from pre-kindergarten through second grade, and an educational plaza for grades 6 through…

THE NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION HAS SEVERAL PLANS FOR ACHIEVING BETTER ETHNIC DISTRIBUTION IN THE SCHOOLS--(1) TRANSFERRING EIGHTH GRADERS IN 10 JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS TO MORE INTEGRATED HIGH SCHOOLS, (2) SHIFTING SIXTH GRADERS TO THE 10 JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS, (3) PAIRING ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS UNDER COMMUNITY ZONING PLANS, (4) CHANGING FEEDER…