The statistics are familiar: almost 50% of new teachers leave the
profession within their first five years in the classroom. The
challenge of recruiting and retaining teachers carries high costs
for today's schools and students. This book uncovers some of the
reasons behind the elevated attrition rates in the field of
education through a long-term study of beginning teachers in one
urban school district. Drawing upon research conducted over a
seven-year period, this book sheds light upon the role that
teachers' intentions play in shaping their later career paths. It
also shares the deeply personal and professional journeys of
teachers who stayed, teachers who shifted into education-related
positions, and teachers who left the field altogether. Through
eight in-depth case studies, this book clarifies the factors
influencing teachers' career paths and depicts the toll that
teacher attrition takes on the teachers themselves. Finally, it
makes an argument for placing teachers' voices clearly at their
center of their own career development as a way to enhance
autonomy, satisfaction, and ultimately career longevity.
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