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First Through Third Year Secondary Mathematics Teachers’ Mentoring Experiences: A Phenomenological Study, Jessica Louise Pomerenke

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Teacher attrition rates continue to hold a place in education. Beginning teachers are leaving the profession for a variety of reasons, but lack of support is amongst the top of the list (Borman & Dowling, 2008; Darling-Hammond, 2003; Ingersoll & Strong, 2011; Rajendran et al., 2020). Induction programs, with an emphasis on mentoring, have been implemented in districts across states in an attempt to provide the support that beginning teachers indicate they need. This study examined the lived experiences of first through third year secondary mathematics teachers who had experienced mentoring and remained in teaching. Seven teachers from two school …