Why half of teachers leave the classroom : understanding recruitment and retention in today's schools / Carol R. Rinke.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rinke, Carol R., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Teachers--United States.

Teachers.

United States.

Teachers--Recruiting--United States.

Teachers--Recruiting.

Employee retention--United States.

Employee retention.

Physical Description:

xx, 133 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield Education, [2014]

Summary:

The statistics are familiar: almost 50 percent 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. Why Half of Teachers Leave the Classroom 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. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Teaching as an Exploratory Career 1

2 Teachers' Plans Matter 19

3 Those Who Stayed 35

4 Those Who Shifted 67

5 Those Who Left 85

6 Listening to Teachers 103.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

147580167X

9781475801675

1475801688

9781475801682

OCLC:

857646108