Transcript Phases of First-Year Teachers - Teacher Induction Program

Phases of a Teacher’s First Year:
How You Might Experience the School Year
TIP
New Teacher Conference
August 16-17, 2011
Presented by
Dr. Brad Greiman
University of Minnesota
Beginning Teacher Research
 California New Teacher Project
Ellen Moir, Director
Over 1,500 new teachers
 Minnesota TIP
Slightly different pattern of phases for
agricultural education ELTs
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Phases of First-Year Teachers’
Attitude Towards Teaching
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Phases of First-Year Teachers’
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Anticipation
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Anticipation Phase
 Romanticizes role of the teacher
 Committed to making a difference
 Feeling of excitement carries beginning
teacher through first several weeks
 Idealistic view to accomplish goals
 Elated but nervous with goal of
outstanding teacher!
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Phases of First-Year Teachers’
Attitude Towards Teaching
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Anticipation
Survival
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Survival Phase
Reality occurs
First several months are overwhelming
So much to learn and so little time
Bombarded with a variety of problems
and situations not anticipated
 No time to stop and reflect on experiences
 Feel alone & want someone to reach out
 Looking forward to time of reduced stress
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Phases of First-Year Teachers’
Attitude Towards Teaching
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Anticipation
Survival
Disillusionment
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Disillusionment Phase
 Things are not going as smoothly as
earlier envisioned
 Classroom management is more of a
stress than anticipated
 Job time commitment brings complaints
from family members & friends
 Express self-doubt, have lower self
esteem, and question their professional
commitment
 Most challenging phase
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Disillusionment Phase?
What Would You Do?
Sometimes I just don't know about these kids
and the other faculty in my department. I
hope in the future, possibly at another
school I have more motivated kids. It is
just hard in my department because the
other teachers do not care at all. The kids
told me today that the other teachers in this
wing don't care and don't enforce the rules so
why do I try. I knew that is how it was but I
guess it was weird to finally hear it out of their
mouth.
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Disillusionment Phase?
What Would You Do?
The kids just do not learn. I have to remind them of the same rules everyday. They are always trying to bring food or
pop to class because they can do this in other
classes down in this wing. Everyday, I take
them and dump them out and throw them
away. They just do not learn. It is one class
in particular that is bad, they are older kids who
liked it the old way. I try to plan lots of
activities but there have been a bunch
that I just don't do because the kids start
causing problems and really don't learn
anything.
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Phases of First-Year Teachers’
Attitude Towards Teaching
(Moir, 1992)
Anticipation
Survival
Rejuvenation
Disillusionment
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Rejuvenation Phase
 Improvement in attitude
 Usually after the winter break
 Experience has taught coping
strategies
 One-half year done; one-half to go
 Concerned about getting everything
completed by end of the year
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Phases of First-Year Teachers’
Attitude Towards Teaching
(Moir, 1992)
Anticipation
Reflection
Survival
Rejuvenation
Disillusionment
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Reflection Phase
 Can see light at end of tunnel
 Reflect on what worked & did not work
 Envision changes and how things will
be better!
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Phases of First-Year Teachers’
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Anticipation
Anticipation
Reflection
Survival
Rejuvenation
Disillusionment
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Anticipation Phase
 Heightened sense of what they hope to
accomplish
 Less concern for survival
 Focus more on student impact & less
on themselves
 Look forward to professional
development
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Goal of TIP: Positively
Influence First-Year Teachers’
Attitude Towards Teaching
(Moir, 1992)
Anticipation
Reflection
Rejuvenation
Anticipation
Survival
Disillusionment
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Does Teacher Efficacy Change
In Novice CTE Teachers?
(Ovrebo, Greiman,& Joerger, 2011)
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