ERIC Number: EJ1338415
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 10
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Supporting and Retaining Early Career Mathematics Teachers Using an Online Community of Practice
Jakopovic, Paula; Weiland, Travis; Campitelli, Maria; Males, Lorraine; Amick, Lisa
Journal of Mathematics Education at Teachers College, v12 n2 p33-42 Fall 2021
This study reports on efforts over several years to design and implement a yearlong intervention intended to support secondary mathematics teachers in their early years of teaching. The intervention is designed to retain early career mathematics teachers in the professions by engaging them in the development of meaningful professional relationships with a school-based mentors, and by creating an online community of practice for support with other professionals. The intervention itself consists of early career teachers and their mentors participating in monthly professional learning activities such as online meetings, videoconferencing panels with experts, and collaborative reading and discussing timely, purposeful, and relevant content. The intervention is designed to not over burden the participants and to be feasible for national implementation with little to no funding. This article presents the purpose, design, and implementations of the intervention, as well as a discussion of challenges faced and potential next steps and future directions for similar work.
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Mathematics Teachers, Teacher Persistence, Faculty Mobility, Videoconferencing, Mentors, Faculty Development, Secondary School Teachers, Mathematics Instruction, Meetings, Specialists, Teacher Collaboration, Intervention, Barriers, Communities of Practice
Program in Mathematics and Education, Teachers College, Columbia University. 525 West 120th Street Box 210-M, New York, NY 10027. Web site: https://jmetc.columbia.edu/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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