Document Type
Article
Journal/Book Title/Conference
Educational Research: Theory and Practice
Volume
34
Issue
3
Publisher
Northern Rocky Mountain Educational Research Association
Publication Date
1-1-2023
Journal Article Version
Version of Record
First Page
117
Last Page
132
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Abstract
Each year school administrators find themselves in the position of hiring new teachers and onboarding them to the unique expectations and context of the school. Such work most often happens while these new teachers are actively doing the work of teaching, with few contracted hours of training available. Limited research has focused on the experience of onboarding for teachers who are experienced in the field, but new to a particular school. Recognizing this challenge, this team of researchers and participants set out to examine the flow of information in one school for four teachers in their first year of teaching at a public charter school. Findings point to the complexities of onboarding in a school environment, including mentoring, expectations, the value of support and logistical needs.
Recommended Citation
Mecham, E., Kozlowski, J., Messervy, F., Player, C., Lopez, J., Reina, L., and Justus, N. (2023). Onboarding experienced teachers in a new school. Educational Research: Theory and Practice, 34(3), 117-132.
