What Keeps New Teachers in the Swim?

Problem: Critical teacher shortage due to cost of living in Broward, high turnover and the waves of retirement.
Fact: New teachers commit to teaching when they feel supported and valued.

What can leaders and educators do to retain new teachers?
1. Grant new teachers novice status in order to provide extra support during their first years in the classroom and encouragement for continuous improvement.
2. Create a supportive professional culture (e.g. provide time for structured and expected interaction among new and veteran teachers).
3. Provide curricular guidance and resources (e.g. comprehensive curriculum materials as well as suggestions and guidelines for several different approaches).
4. Create school-wide conditions that support student learning (e.g. principals, teachers, and parents share responsibility for student learning and communicate their vision consistently to students).

More examples of teacher benefits are located at CAB > Instructional Resources >Induction > Admin

Source: What Keeps Teachers in the Swim,
Sarah Birkeland and Susan Moore Johnson (JSD Fall 2002). Submitted by Amy Tsukuda, NESS Program Facilitator