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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Preparation for the First Year of Teaching: Beginning Teachers' Views about Their Needs
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Beck, Clive; Kosnik, Clare; Rowsell, Jennifer – New Educator, 2007
In this study we asked beginning elementary teachers about their needs as first-year teachers and the adequacy of their preservice program in helping to meet them. The new teachers varied in satisfaction with their preparation but showed considerable consensus on their needs. They felt the study of both theory and practice should be conducted in…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Beginning Teacher Induction, Teacher Education, Literacy
The Preservice Admissions Process: What Qualities Do Future Teachers Need and How Can They Be Identified in Applicants?
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Kosnik, Clare; Brown, Rosanne; Beck, Clive – New Educator, 2005
Using qualitative and quantitative methods, we studied a large sample of our 2002-2003 preservice students to see how they were selected and how they fared in the program. Our research suggested that a key component of a preservice admissions process is to look for evidence that applicants possess qualities important for strong teaching; in our…
Descriptors: Student Teachers, Admission Criteria, Training, Methods