Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2020
Publication Title
Professional Educator
Volume
43
Issue
1
Pages
91-99
Abstract
Annual teacher attrition hovers around 8% and causes of teacher attrition have been studied widely. However, more needs to be known about specific aspects of teacher preparation that can foster retention. The goal of this study was to understand the perspectives of veteran teachers regarding retention. This investigation employed semi-structured interviews with teachers who graduated from a south western university and who have persisted in their teaching careers in a large, urban school district. Our analyses conveyed that rich field experiences and particular characteristics of mentor teachers can foster retention; however, these persisters also persevered through inauthentic teacher preparation experiences.
ORCID
0000-0002-3175-0547 (Beck)
Original Publication Citation
Beck, J. S., Lunsmann, C., & Garza, T. (2020). "We need to be in the classroom more": Veteran teachers' views on teacher preparation and retention. Professional Educator, 43(1), 91-99.
Repository Citation
Beck, Jori S.; Lunsmann, Christina; and Garza, Tiberio, ""We Need to Be in the Classroom More”: Veteran Teachers’ Views on Teacher Preparation and Retention" (2020). Teaching & Learning Faculty Publications. 142.
https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/teachinglearning_fac_pubs/142
Comments
The Professional Educator, is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal published by the Truman Pierce Institute at Auburn University.