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Components of Action Research: Professional Development as a Tool for New Teacher Retention

Posted by Hope Scott on Thursday, July 29, 2010, In : Action Research 
My action research wondering is "How can professional development be improved to ensure success for new teachers?" Many new teachers leave campuses and districts due to the lack of support they receive from principals and veteran teachers. New teachers need support of administrators and mentors to help them to be successful from their first day on campus.

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My action research will be district wide. I am working with our Technology Director to find ...

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Purpose and Significance of Action Research: Professional Development as a Tool for New Teacher Retention

Posted by Hope Scott on Wednesday, July 21, 2010, In : Action Research 
"In light of teacher shortages, coupled with grim statistics on teacher retention that reveal that "after just three years, it is estimated that almost a third of new entrants to teaching have left the field, and after five years almost half are gone" (National Commission on Teaching and America's Future, 2003, p. 19), a principal's support of new teachers in his/her building becomes more important than ever (Dana, 2009, p. 40)." The principal has the awesome responsibility of facilitating th...
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Improving Professional Development for New Teachers Retention

Posted by Hope Scott on Saturday, July 17, 2010, In : Action Research 
Action research: How does professional development help teacher retention.  Thesis: Many new teachers leave the classroom disillusioned due to a lack of support and training.  

My original comment was as follows:
 "If I were an administrator, one area I feel would benefit from an action research investigation is Professional Development for new teachers. This is a problem of critical importance because new teachers leave campuses and districts due to the lack of support they receive from princi...
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Action Research: Professional Development as a Tool for New Teacher Retention

Posted by Hope Scott on Thursday, July 15, 2010, In : Action Research 
Action research, according to Dana, is intended to bring about change of some kind (Dana, 2009). Action research could be used to find "best practices" for a particular school or district.  Action research is not one size fits all: it is unique to the school or district completing the research. Research should involve input from all stakeholders in the school district.  This includes principals, new and veteran teachers, parents, students, community, and district level administrators. I love ...
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