ERIC Number: EJ1221551
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 25
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ISSN: ISSN-1361-1267
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Moving beyond Induction and Mentoring: The Influence of Networks on Novice Teacher Experiences
Sikma, Lynn M.
Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning, v27 n3 p317-341 2019
In this research, I investigated the social support networks of four novice elementary teachers. Data were obtained through one-on-one interviews, egocentric social network map creation, and observations. Though the four teachers had varying levels of satisfaction, at the completion of their second year of teaching, all four expressed intent to remain in their positions and the profession. Examination of the four teachers' social support networks and work contexts suggests that these novice teachers need and value the following supports: emotional, contextual, relational, academic, and social. The types of supports each of the four teachers accessed were functions of the type and locations of the relationships they formed but also reveal the priority the teachers placed on the various supports.
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Beginning Teachers, Intention, Teacher Persistence, Social Support Groups, Beginning Teacher Induction, Mentors, Social Networks, Females, Teacher Attitudes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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