Do educators eat their young? A provoking question made the more disturbing by research suggesting that almost 50% of new teachers leave the profession within the first five years. Tom Whitby, a teaching veteran of 34 years, directly addresses this international issue in his blog post “Do Educators Eat Their Young?”. A few nuggets from the post include: “When it comes to new teacher hires we should expect less and […]
A recent blog from educationtoday shows OECD research supporting the effectiveness of professional learning that is embedded in teacher’s work at school. The message is clear: prioritize professional development activities that take place in school settings and that are sustained, collaborative, and focused on problems of practice. These are the activities that have the most positive impact on classroom practices. This is the work of formalized mentoring partnerships.
The Ed-Tech Mentorship Network (ETMN) strives to connect B.C.’s education technology mentors with each other as well as offering support and resources such as tutorials, workshops, courses, training events, mentoring, webinars, and twitter chats. Interested? Join the ETMN Think Tank in April at the Digital Learning Conference 2015.
