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Supporting New Teachers of Color and Cultural Diversity

submitted by Karl Forest on Wed, 04/21/2010 - 12:44pm
Original Author: 
Betty Achinstein, Rodney T. Ogawa, Lisa Johnson, Casia Freitas

This Research Brief explores two major areas: 1) What factors impact retention and attrition of new teachers of color, and 2) what factors support new teachers of color to develop and implement practices that address the needs of students from culturally and linguistically diverse backrounds?

Mentoring New Teachers to Increase Retention: A Look at the Research

submitted by Karl Forest on Mon, 01/25/2010 - 2:14pm

As demand for new teachers rises across the country, areas with high teacher attrition rates have negative effects on student achievement and school