ERIC Number: EJ690810
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Publication Date: 2005
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Issues and Trends in Science Education: The Shortage of Qualified Science Teachers
Mangrubang, Fred R.
American Annals of the Deaf, v150 n1 p42-46 Spr 2005
Science teachers are leaving their profession. They feel overwhelmed by the expectations and scope of the job and isolated and unsupported in their classrooms. They also feel that expectations are unclear. The statistics on turnover among new teachers are startling. School administrators, science teacher leaders, and teacher education programs can do much more to promote better preparation of science teachers and to recruit new teachers into science teaching. In particular, the author focuses on relevant research and on recommendations for educational researchers and policymakers interested in improving and retaining qualified science teachers in classrooms.
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Teacher Leadership, Science Teachers, Educational Researchers, Science Education, Beginning Teachers, Teacher Shortage, Career Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Teacher Administrator Relationship
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Language: English
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