Findings from our telephone interviews with early career

teachers

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1-Thingsthatworkedbestforthemintermsoftheirdevelopmentasteachers

1- Learning from others

2- Self-learning

3- Good relationships

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01 Learning from others- both formally & informally: Having a mentor; co-teaching; asking for help; talk to new teachers; collaboration; PD;

02 Self-learning: Reflection; skills (being a good planner); experience in classrooms; mindset-proactive; independent work (reading-courses-qualifications);

03 Good relationships: Establishing good relationships with colleagues, administrators, and students.

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2-Significantstories/par=cularmomentsthatencouragedteacherstostay

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Teachers’ stories ! To stay

Consider leaving

Left already

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*Toshareone-twoquickstory,if=mepermits!

Threekindsofstories/momentsandtwomaininfluences

ExternalInfluence

Considerleaving:lackofsupportfromadministrators;lackofsuppor=vesystems;LTOregula=ons

LeMalready:Thefrustra=ngsystem;thelackofleadersandadmin’ssupport

Tostay:mentors&mentoringprograms;supportfromothers(i.e.emo=onal,technical);suppor=veschoolenvironment

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InternalInfluence

Tostay:1-Teachers’Passion2-Theposi=vefeelingwhenareappreciated3-Thevalueofsuppor=ngstudents&theposi=veimpacttheyhadonthem

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3-Rolesofschoolleadersandadministratorsin

teachers’development

* 1- Supportive roles..

2- Little, conditional support/no supportive

roles……………………

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* Supportive roles: 1- Approachable; make time for teachers; check in; 2- Provide feedback/advice; create trust; patient; sympathetic; caring; explain things well; effective communication 3- Facilitate relationships/interaction with parents 4-Provide time/money for PD

Little support; conditional support or non-supportive roles: 1-Check in- only from time to time 2- Lack of support in some areas (i.e. special ed, emotional support) 3- No support for PD 4-No formal evaluation 5- Create negative/ challenging relationships 6- Overload teachers

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4-Adviceforteacherswhoarejustenteringtheteachingprofession

•  Advice for teachers –

fordeveloping

resilienceandwell

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being

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Advice for new teachers

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Work-lifebalance-takingcareoftheirmentalhealthanddoingsomethingthat’stotallynotschoolrelated

Mind-setandposi=vea[tude

Reflect,read,workonyourskillsandlookforresources

Findamentor,connectandcollaboratewithothers.

“unlessyou’rewilingtogointerna=onallyorgotoremoteschoolsorgotoprivateeduca=on,youprobablywon’thaveyourownclassroomforaboutfourtofiveyears.Buts=ckwithit,it’sdefinitelyworthit”.Bepa=ent

“aieconfianceentoi”[believeinyourself]

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AdvicefromteacherstodecisionmakersTopaya@enAonto:

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01 Providingformalmentorshipprogram-oratleastsomekindoforienta=ontohelpnewteachers

03 Thechallengesofsupplyteachers&newteacherinduc=onprogram

05 Lackofprepara=onfortheinterviewprocessandspecialeduca=oninteacherscolleges

07 Tolookatsomeoftheschool'schallenges(i.e.literacyskills-acendance-workload-largeclasssizes-structure&discipline)

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Regula=ons:theLTO,forexample,ateachersaid“itishur=ngtheteachingprofessionmorethanit’shelping”

Communica=onbetweentheuniversityandtheschoolboards–disconnected

Regula=ons/rulesneededforearlyteacherstolimittheamountofdifferentsubjectsthattheyteach

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Thank you

Maha & Rebecca

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