The induction of new teachers

the long version

As legislation on teacher education and school-based development has increasingly changed the lives of new teachers, the issue of teacher induction has re-emerged as a focus of interest. It is now being perceived as a potential bridge - rather than a potential gorge - between initial teacher training and the long-term continuing professional education of experienced teachers. In The Induction of New Teachers, Les Tickle looks at policy in England and Wales over the last ten years and examines current research on how teachers learn. He encourages teachers to use their first year as an action research problem in which they reflect upon the decisions they make and the outcome of those decisions. The author's own research on new teachers' reflective thinking about their work is presented through case studies and first-person accounts which illustrate the practice of action research in a highly accessible fashion. The Induction of New Teachers is an invaluable resource for all trainee and newly qualified teachers, for teacher trainers and department heads, and for educational advisors.