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Teacher Education and Professional Development

2016

First year teachers

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Leadership And Agency As A Novice Teacher, Clara E. Lin Oct 2016

Leadership And Agency As A Novice Teacher, Clara E. Lin

Occasional Paper Series

Tells an inspiring tale of a new teacher who refused to accept the dreary status quo to which beginning professionals are so often consigned. Almost in anger at the assumption that she was supposed to be miserable for her whole first year, she struggled mightily to find innovative ways to solve her most intractable classroom problems, and then turned her energies to whole-school reform.


Literacy, Technology, And First Year Teachers: A Case Study, Emily Kearns Burke Jun 2016

Literacy, Technology, And First Year Teachers: A Case Study, Emily Kearns Burke

Adult Education Research Conference

This paper examines how first year teachers describe their preparation and use of technology to teach literacy. Findings indicate teachers feel confident but unsupported in their efforts.