tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867106943332368504.post683773118724176840..comments2024-03-24T02:20:49.965-05:00Comments on iTeach and iLearn: Supporting New Teachers: What Can We Do?Dave Mulderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18395580054297587342noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867106943332368504.post-63869994263447894922018-07-31T10:54:07.561-05:002018-07-31T10:54:07.561-05:00I think mentoring is a KEY part of a new teacher i...I think mentoring is a KEY part of a new teacher induction program. Thanks for mentioning it!Dave Mulderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18395580054297587342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867106943332368504.post-6874831997106338302018-07-31T01:41:54.287-05:002018-07-31T01:41:54.287-05:00I teach at a small Christian school (one class per...I teach at a small Christian school (one class per grade), and the whole staff was very welcoming and helpful, especially the teacher who taught the grade above me. It wasn't an official mentoring program, but she was the one I often went to first when I had questions.Lynolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02322790976355499546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867106943332368504.post-20642749461388799222018-07-30T15:03:46.537-05:002018-07-30T15:03:46.537-05:00Hmmm...that's a good point. I have read that t...Hmmm...that's a good point. I have read that today's college graduates will have many different careers over their working years. Maybe I shouldn't be so concerned about this?Dave Mulderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18395580054297587342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867106943332368504.post-6902227533827076982018-07-30T15:02:58.712-05:002018-07-30T15:02:58.712-05:00LOVE this, Paul! Thanks so much for sharing your w...LOVE this, Paul! Thanks so much for sharing your wisdom. As a teacher educator, I'm taking this to heart.<br /><br />Others who might be reading, I encourage you to take the time to read Paul's note. Dave Mulderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18395580054297587342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867106943332368504.post-20709338662059206212018-07-30T14:56:03.884-05:002018-07-30T14:56:03.884-05:00Another interesting thing about the 20% of teacher...Another interesting thing about the 20% of teachers leaving teaching after 5 years is that is not an uncommon number for many fields. Think I read once that even 20% of first year plumbers are not plumbing after 5 years :)Paul Bogushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14806034438548226901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867106943332368504.post-16502071555674924082018-07-30T14:54:24.732-05:002018-07-30T14:54:24.732-05:00Hmmmmm...tried to submit the comment and it did no...Hmmmmm...tried to submit the comment and it did not go through. Said it was too long. I cut and pasted to google doc and it was under max characters so here is comment on a google doc :) https://goo.gl/JuYxJHPaul Bogushhttp://paulbogush.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867106943332368504.post-54276851998240672622018-07-30T12:43:12.161-05:002018-07-30T12:43:12.161-05:00It's been a long time since I was a new teache...It's been a long time since I was a new teacher (38 years!), but I remember thinking, "I wish someone would come and tell me if I'm doing things correctly." So I think a good mentoring program for new teachers is essential. And I'm thankful that most schools offer this support for new teachers.Ed Starkenburghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04671967616266517910noreply@blogger.com