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Experiences of Beginning Teachers in a Resident Teacher Program

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Abstract

There has been considerable attention and focus, in the field of education, on development support for beginning teachers. Beginning teachers are very important to the success and future of education. A teacher residency program is a comprehensive means of providing beginning teachers with developmental support. This initiative is usually organized through the concerted efforts of a college of education and school district. Six beginning teachers enrolled in a resident teacher program were selected as participants for this research. The outcome of the study shows that resident teachers’ experiences were characterized by double commitment with a lot of responsibilities but double support; ability to bring what’s learned in graduate courses into classroom teaching; and confidence to transition into regular classroom teaching.

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