A teacher’s first year in the classroom is crucial. New teacher
require time and professional guidance to become successful expert teachers.
Without support, new teachers may not gain the confidence and knowledge
necessary to continue teaching.
In Supporting Beginning
Teachers, author Tina H. Boorgen outlines four types of support – (1)
physical, (2) emotional, (3) instructional and (4) institutional – and provides
essential strategies for F–12 mentors, coaches and school leaders to develop an
effective mentoring program schoolwide. Using Supporting Beginning Teachers, school leaders can:
Part of the Classroom
Strategies Series, this clear, highly practical guide follows the series
format, first summarising key research and then translating it into recommendations
for classroom practice.
The Classroom Strategies Series offers
in-depth research-based instructional strategies that can be used in the
classroom to enhance student achievement. Classroom teachers as well as
building- and district-level administrators will benefit from sharing the
knowledge in this library and building capacity as a staff to implement
strategies for school improvement.