Complete the following: Many teachers leave the profession after their first year as an educator. Examine programs that encourage individuals to stay in the profession of teaching and lower the attrition rate.

Question

o How does a mentoring program differ from an induction program?
o Are mentoring and induction programs equally effective?
o What kind of support is available for new teachers that participate in these types of programs?
o As a paraprofessional, what will your role be in a mentoring and/or an induction program?
o Based on your research, what do these programs lack and what kinds of additional features would improve these programs?

can you help me find soem info on mentoring programs and induction program.

then maybe i can find some info for the rest of what i need.

Answer 1

http://www.neafoundation.org/publications/mentoring.htm

http://eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/custom/portlets/recordDetails/detailmini.jsp?_nfpb=true&_&ERICExtSearch_SearchValue_0=ED460125&ERICExtSearch_SearchType_0=no&accno=ED460125

http://www.ericdigests.org/pre-924/good.htm

http://www.ride.ri.gov/EducatorQuality/mentoring.aspx

http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/custom/portlets/recordDetails/detailmini.jsp?_nfpb=true&_&ERICExtSearch_SearchValue_0=ED322114&ERICExtSearch_SearchType_0=no&accno=ED322114