Strengthening All Educators Through Mentoring and Coaching

Authors

  • Erin Jacobson North Dakota Teacher Support System
  • Marijke Leibel North Dakota Teacher Support System
  • Rebecca Pitkin Education Standards and Practices Board
  • Heather Clifton Learning Forward

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33423/jhetp.v20i2.2838

Keywords:

Higher Education Theory and Practice, Educators, Mentoring, Coaching, teaching profession, North Dakota

Abstract

New teachers exude enthusiasm, optimism, and novel ideas to the teaching profession. Unfortunately, an estimated 20 to 44% of teachers leave the profession within the first five years due to lack of perceived support, job dissatisfaction, and low pay. Retaining effective teachers positively impacts school culture, community relationships, progress towards school goals, and student achievement. The issue of teacher attrition is particularly concerning in North Dakota because of the unique circumstances attributed to recent changes in population and demographics. The North Dakota Teacher Support System was established in 2010 to increase teacher retention by providing support for comprehensive teacher induction

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Published

2020-07-28

How to Cite

Jacobson, E., Leibel, M., Pitkin, R., & Clifton, H. (2020). Strengthening All Educators Through Mentoring and Coaching. Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice, 20(2). https://doi.org/10.33423/jhetp.v20i2.2838

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