Beginning Teacher Learning

Beginning Teacher Learning and InductionEffective induction has the potential to positivelyinfluence teacher practice. To date beginningteacher induction has generally been investigated ina fragmented fashion. This book aims to bridge thatresearch gap by reporting on a holistic investigationinto the lived experiences of beginning teachersthrough case study analysis of seven effectiveinduction programmes. Questions central to theinquiry were: what were the programmes and practicesthat supported the professional development andlearning of the beginning teacher? To what extent didthese structures programmes and practices givemeaning to teacher's practice? How did these meaningsinform a particular construct of the beginningteacher? And finally what were the tensionsaccommodations and implications for beginning teacherlearning and induction? This multi site collective case study provides aworking theory of effective induction which will beof interest to academics policy makers studentsschool leaders and teachers.