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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 making 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 create help to create schools as high-quality workplaces that will retain teachers. Zusammenfassung This book presents a common-sense approach for making 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 create 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...
