Supporting Beginning Teachers (Classroom Strategies) - Softcover

Tina H. Boogren

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0983815232 ISBN 13: 9780983815235

Publisher: Marzano Research, 2015

Synopsis

Give new teachers the time and professional guidance they need to become expert teachers. Investigate key research, and examine the four types of support-physical, emotional, instructional, and institutional-that are crucial during a teacher's first year in the classroom. Discover essential strategies for K-12 mentors, coaches, and school leaders to develop an effective mentoring program schoolwide.

Benefits

-Review research related to high teacher turnover rates.
-Consider the important components and new-teacher supports that school leaders should have at the forefront of mentoring programs.
-Learn how to ascertain which teachers have the skills and experience to be effective mentors and how these mentors can form prosperous relationships with their mentees.
-Answer chapter-ending comprehension questions to retain each chapter's main topics.
-Read the author's personal essays from her first year of teaching, each accompanied by questions that mentors and mentees can use to spark discussion.

About this title

About the Author

Tina H. Boogren, PhD, is a former classroom teacher, English department chair, teacher mentor, instructional coach, professional developer, and athletic coach. She has presented at the school, district, state, and national levels and has been a featured speaker at the International Reading Association Annual Conference and Barnes & Noble Educator Nights. Dr. Boogren was a 2007 finalist for Colorado Teacher of the Year and received the Douglas County School District Outstanding Teacher Award seven years in a row. In addition to writing articles for the National Writing Project's The Voice and The Quarterly, she is author of In the First Few Years: Reflections of a Beginning Teacher. She is a contributing author to Richard Kellough's Middle School Teaching: A Guide to Methods and Resources and Robert J. Marzano's Becoming a Reflective Teacher. Dr. Boogren holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Iowa, a master's degree with an administrative endorsement from the University of Colorado Denver, and a doctorate from the University of Denver in educational administration and policy studies.

Review

Great teachers are made, not born. We have come to view the importance of outstanding teachers in front of students as a given. At the same time, it's imperative that we set our newest teachers up for success from day one. In this highly engaging and straightforward book, Tina Boogren highlights proven and effective strategies for doing just that. The book is grounded in research while offering practical strategies that one can take to support new teachers. The structure of the book--with a research framework, a focus on practice, and built-in reflection prompts--allows all educators looking to implement solid new-teacher support systems, whether they're school leaders, coaches, district administrators, or others, an excellent road map for success. --Ellen Moir, Founder and CEO, New Teacher Center

Tina Boogren's book Supporting Beginning Teachers is a must-have for anyone working with novice practitioners. Tina draws on her expertise in this area to create a powerful balance of research and practice, which will prove to be an invaluable guide for developing emerging professionals as they grow toward expertise. Supporting Beginning Teachers is a rich resource for those creating programs for new-teacher development as well as educators who are launching beginners on their pathway to continuous learning. Complete with end-of-chapter comprehension questions, it also provides a teaching tool for professional developers working with teacher mentors and coaches. Supporting Beginning Teachers answers key questions for those engaged with retaining and sustaining a quality teaching force: What makes a fundamentally sound mentor program? Why does this matter? How do we find the time, energy, and effective strategies to make it all work? --Laura Lipton, Codirector, MiraVia, LLC

Edition details

• Publisher: Marzano Research
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0983815232
• ISBN 13: 9780983815235
• Binding: Perfect Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 120