Comprehensive Teacher Induction: Systems for Early Career Learning

ISBN-13: 9781402011481 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 404 str.

E. D. Britton; L. Paine; D. Pimm

Opis

This book provides a detailed examination of how systems located within five countries shape the early career learning of beginning teachers. It describes, discusses and analyzes comprehensive teacher induction found within France, Japan, New Zealand, Shanghai and Switzerland. We refer to the phenomena we observed as induction systems because they are am- tious, substantial and established: all beginning teachers in these various locales are served; there are no unfunded mandates; these systems have been in place for 10 25 years. Nevertheless, they are still evolving, und- going review and change they are dynamic systems. While sharing such similarities, these systems also present striking contrasts in their purposes, policies, program design and the specific activities that constitute them. These induction systems operate within countries having both centr- ized and decentralized education systems, and within large jurisdictions as well as smaller ones. Although we primarily looked at beginning mathe- tics and science teachers of the lower secondary grades, many aspects are relevant to novice teachers of all school subjects at these grade levels, and some structures and insights are germane to the induction of elementary teachers as well."

Spis treści

Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Entering a Culture of Teaching: Teacher Induction in Shanghai; L. Paine, Yanping Fang, S. Wilson. 3. Co-operation, Counseling and Reflective Practice: Swiss Induction Programs; S. Raizen, M.A. Huntley, E. Britton. 4. Help in Every Direction: Supporting Beginning Science Teachers in New Zealand; E. Britton, S. Raizen, M.A. Huntley. 5. Being and Becoming a Mathematics Teacher: Ambiguisties in Teacher 'Formation' in France; D. Pimm, D. Chazan, L. Paine. 6. Guiding the New Teacher: Induction of First-Year Teachers in Japan; M. Padilla, J. Riley. 7. Making Sense of Induction: Looking Across International Cases. Appendices: A: Notes on Data Collection. B: Swiss Induction Practices by Canton. C: The French Mémoire professionel. Notes by Chapter. Glossary of Terms. References. Book Contributors and Project Advisors. Index.