Open AccessComprehensive Teacher Induction: Meeting The Dual Needs Of Principals And New Teachers In Rural Schools
Author(s) -
Craig D. Kono
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of college teaching and learning/journal of college teaching and learning
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2157-894X
pISSN - 1544-0389
DOI - 10.19030/tlc.v9i2.6908
Subject(s) - graduation (instrument) , teacher induction , teacher education , state (computer science) , pedagogy , sociology , rural area , medical education , mathematics education , psychology , political science , professional development , engineering , medicine , mechanical engineering , algorithm , computer science , law
This research project is the third in a series of research projects conducted for the purpose of assisting rural school principals create comprehensive first-year teacher induction programs. This project promotes the use of comprehensive teacher induction programs that meet both the needs of school principals, but also the social, personal, and family needs of new teachers starting their education careers in rural schools in South Dakota. The data was collected from previous teacher skills and school traits studies involving school principals and first-year teachers from across South Dakota. This report was created through the Northern State University Teacher Induction Program, a follow-up support and data collection program intended for new teachers entering education upon graduation from Northern State University in Aberdeen, South Dakota. The data collected documents trends and issues and is reported annually to Northern State University School of Education.