Teacher Support
While efforts across our country are vast in implementing quality teacher induction programs, nationwide "it is reported that approximately 50% of teachers leave the profession after five years." In North Carolina, we lose 56% of Beginning Teachers with no experience credit, 51.4% with experience, and 48.3% of Lateral Entry teachers (data from SBE Meeting Executive Summary 11/2008).
In our position at UNCW, with strong regional partnerships which include the WCE and 12 school districts, we continue to work towards the retention of new teachers in a more global, systemic approach through the First Years of Teaching Support Program.
For more information, contact Ms. Jenn Hatch Knight at (910) 962-4246 or knightjh@uncw.edu.
The Topics listed below link to an annotated list of web-based resources:
- Arts
- Assessment
- Early Child Education
- Elementary Education
- English Language Learners
- Equity Resources
- Exceptional Children
- Funding Resources
- Health & PE
- Middle Grades Education
- NC Salary & Benefits
- Planning Resources
- Podcasts
- Professional Organizations
- School-Home Relationships
- Secondary Education
- Social-Emotional Learning
- Student Engagement & Classroom Management
- WebTools & Virtual Learning