Induction of Science and Mathematics Teachers Into Professional Learning Communities
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On October 30 – November 1, 2007, NCTAF held a Wingspread conference where participants focused on strategies for inducting STEM teachers into professional learning communities to improve teaching effectiveness and reduce teacher turnover. Three papers were commissioned for discussion at the meeting, and can be found via the links below:
Beginning Secondary Science Teachers in Induction Programs: Considering Instructional Performance and Persistence
Julie A. Luft, Professor of Science Education, Arizona State University
Roles of Communities in Mathematics and Science Teacher Induction: Issues and International Examples
Edward D. Britton, Senior Research Associate, WestEd, Mathematics, Science and Technology Program
Examining the Relation between Comprehensive Mentoring for Beginning Teachers and Student Achievement in English Language Arts and Math
Stephen Fletcher, Michael Strong, & Anthony Villar, New Teacher Center, University of California, Santa Cruz
Information on the Induction of Science and Mathematics Teachers Into Professional Learning Communities October 2007 Wingspread meeting, agenda, and participants are found below.
This is the second Wingspread meeting that NCTAF has convened, with NSF and Johnson Foundation support, on the issue of teacher turnover in the STEM disciplines. The first meeting, Scope and Consequences of K12 Science and Mathematics Teacher Turnover, took place in October 2006. The three papers written for that meeting, the summary report, and list of participants for the first meeting can be found by following this link.
Based on the discussions and guidance emerging from these two meetings, NCTAF is developing a number of research proposals and activities to assure that new STEM teachers are well prepared and supported in collaborative learning communities, enabling them to be productive and successful in the early years of teaching.
If you are interested in discussing the NCTAF/NSF Wingspread meeting themes, papers, or further directions, feel free to join the NCTAF Wiki on the topic of STEM teacher induction and turnover by following this link.
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