Teachers iN Training Ltd.

The Current Reality

The teaching profession is probably the only profession where an entering professional is expected to be self-sufficient the first day he/she reports to work.  It is common practice to place beginning teachers in classrooms and expect them to perform at the same level as all other employees.  In most businesses, new employees are placed in extensive training programs.

New teachers are often placed in classrooms with the students and or subjects that none of the other teachers want. They are also expected to volunteer for different committees and coach any number of different sports. It is little wonder that teaching has sometimes been described as one of the few professions that “eats its’ young”. 

It is no wonder that when left to the “sink or swim” mentality, so many new teachers leave the profession, disillusioned and bitter.

 Setting Them up for Success

All is not lost.  There is a solution to this current situation. It is called “Teacher Induction”

Induction is a comprehensive, structured program that begins before the teacher enters their new classroom and continues for several years beyond that. Support is on-going and targeted for the times when the new teachers are most at-risk.

Induction has four major purposes:

      - To provide instruction in classroom management and strategies for effective teaching
        techniques
      - To reduce the difficulty of the transition from University into the classroom
      - To introduce new teachers to the “culture” of the school system
      - To maximize the retention rate of highly qualified teachers

 Benefits of an Induction Program

      - New teacher productivity is increased sooner
      - Teacher recruitment is enhanced
      - Loyalty to the School System is increased
      - Cost effective
      - Student achievement is increased and sustained