"She has been teaching for three years. Her students really like her. She's dedicated. She's energetic. She's creative…. She's quitting" (Michigan Education Association, 2000). This left a school district asking a very simple question; why? Novice teachers enter the career full of questions. What should I do the first day? What curriculum do I teach? How should I arrange the classroom? Who are my students? How will I manage my classroom? What resources are available to me? What does the principal expect? Too many times these questions go unanswered. New teachers are handed their keys, shown to their rooms, and left to fend for themselves. The lack of support for first year teachers is a national problem.
"Addressing the learning needs of new teachers can improve both the rate of teacher retention and quality of the teaching profession" (Ballinger, 2000). In a country where there are more people leaving the profession than entering it, the questions of new......

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Title: Improving First Year /Teacher Support
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