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For decades, many of the nation’s life science classrooms have been anything but lively. Biology has been criticized for being content heavy, overloaded with vocabulary, and tested by rote. Six to seven hundred pages of…
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Standards have become a part of the educational landscape. In this chapter, we survey the origins of national standards; reflect on their power, in particular those in science education; and examine the role…
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The Role of the Science Leader in Implementing Standards-Based Science Programs
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Although most of the literature of reform and systemic change focuses on policy, programs, and practices that the leaders should be responsible for producing, this chapter will emphasize what is known about how leaders…
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Turnover and Shortages among Science and Mathematics Teachers in the United States
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After establishing how many teachers depart from their teaching jobs and how these rates compare with other occupations, this chapter presents statistics on the reasons why teachers move from or leave their teaching…
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Collaborative Efforts to Retain New Teachers: A University-School District Partnership
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This chapter describes the Teacher to Teacher Program—a collaborative effort between Furman University and two local school districts. The program provides an avenue for improved teacher retention and mentoring. The…
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ASIST: An Induction Program for Science Teachers
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Quality induction programs are needed for science teachers. This chapter describes one program—Alternative Support for Induction Science Teachers (ASIST)—developed specifically for beginning science teachers based upon…
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Honoring Adult Learners: Adult Learning Theories and Implications for Professional Development
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Designers of adult learning must consider carefully the research on adult learning and change and factor this into learning designs. In this chapter, the author reviews a classic adult learning model and two…
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The Model Science Laboratory Project: Lessons Learned about Teacher Retention
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This chapter presents the Model Science Laboratory Project in the Rice University/Houston Independent School District. The project provided support, training, and time for teachers to refine their instruction of science…
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Beginning Teacher Mentoring Programs: The Principal's Role
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Successful teacher mentoring programs require strong leadership. School principals must be prepared to provide this leadership by planning, organizing, implementing, and evaluating a mentoring program that is based on…
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New science teachers may be retained using a multifaceted approach. First, school districts may use an on-site training program to induct new science teachers. Second, schools may arrange the master schedule to support…
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Mentoring for Professional Renewal: The Kentucky Experience
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This chapter offers an overall perspective on the value of mentoring for new and experienced teachers. It also identifies characteristics of effective mentoring drawn from reports of existing programs, primarily from a…
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Recruitment and Retention of Secondary Teachers in New York State
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The chapter examines how one urban school district in New York State recruits and retains secondary science teachers. The main finding is that the recruitment, retention, and renewal of science teachers is practiced…
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Comprehensive Teacher Induction in Five Countries: Implications for Supporting U.S. Science Teachers
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This chapter presents a National Science Foundation-funded study of beginning science and mathematics teachers in five countries. The study looks at teacher induction systems that are more comprehensive than most in the…
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A number of studies concerning the mentoring of beginning teachers and their induction process are found in recent educational publications. A review of this literature guides professional educators as they formulate…
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Induction Programs for Science Teachers: What the Research Says
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Induction programs play a critical role in the development of professional educators. These programs support beginning teachers as their preservice ideology is challenged and as they experience constraints in working in…
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