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Informationen zum Autor Mary C. Clement has published widely in the field of k-12 teacher hiring and induction. She is a professor of teacher education at Berry College, in Georgia, and earned her doctorate from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Klappentext This book presents a common-sense approach for developing district and school retention plans that will retain the most effective teachers needed in today's and tomorrow's schools. The strategies outlined in the book help to create schools as high-quality workplaces that will retain teachers. Zusammenfassung This book presents a common-sense approach for developing district and school retention plans that will retain the most effective teachers needed in today’s and tomorrow’s schools. The strategies outlined in the book help to create schools as high-quality workplaces that will retain teachers. Inhaltsverzeichnis PrefaceAcknowledgmentsChapter 1 - Creating a Retention PlanChapter 2 - This Generation of TeachersChapter 3 - Retention Begins with Hiring Chapter 4 - Best Practices in Orientation Chapter 5 - Mentoring ProgramsChapter 6 - Professional Development for the First Five Years Chapter 7 - Supportive Administration, Supervision, and EvaluationChapter 8 -Developing Teacher LeadersChapter 9 - An Improved Workplace for TeachersChapter 10 - Teacher LongevityAppendix A - Preliminary Interview ChecklistAppendix B - Question Bank for Early Elementary PositionsAppendix C - Question Bank for Upper Elementary PositionsAppendix D - Question Bank for Middle SchoolAppendix E - Question Bank for High School PositionsAppendix F - Question Bank for Special AreasAppendix G - Question Bank for Special Education InterviewsAppendix H - Evaluation of Candidate AnswersAppendix I - Creating a Rubric to Evaluate AnswersAppendix J - Sample Survey of New HiresAppendix K- Review of Annual HiringAppendix L - Evaluation of New Teacher OrientationAppendix M - New Teacher Orientation Active Learning StrategiesAppendix N - Mentor Application Appendix O - Evaluation of Mentor TrainingAppendix P - Mentor and New Teacher Discussion ListAppendix Q - Evaluation of the Mentoring Program (Mentor's Perspective)Appendix R - Evaluation of the Mentoring Program (New Teacher's Perspective)Appendix S - New Teacher Professional Development SurveyAppendix T - Lesson Plan on Parent Communication and ConferencesAppendix U- Lesson Plan for New Teacher Workshop on Classroom ManagementAppendix V - Year One Induction Workshop EvaluationAppendix W - Observation Pre-conference WorksheetAppendix X - Verbatim NotesAppendix Y - Observation Post-conference TemplateAppendix Z - First Classroom Walk-Through ChecklistAppendix AA - The Walk-Through Observation Appendix BB - Panel Discussion on Earning a Masters DegreeAppendix CC - Teachers' Needs and WishesAppendix DD - Parent Satisfaction SurveyAppendix EE - Survey of School Climate TeachersAppendix FF - Four-step Approach for Classroom ManagementAppendix GG - A Four-Step Instructional PlanAppendix HH - Sample Quick Teacher SurveyAppendix II - Stress Management SurveyAppendix JJ - Time Management ActivitiesReferencesAbout the Author...
