{"id":59126,"date":"2021-09-03T04:43:54","date_gmt":"2021-09-03T08:43:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/world.edu\/?p=59126"},"modified":"2021-09-05T17:09:42","modified_gmt":"2021-09-05T21:09:42","slug":"a-good-induction-is-important-for-all-new-jobs-so-why-are-teachers-being-left-behind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/world.edu\/a-good-induction-is-important-for-all-new-jobs-so-why-are-teachers-being-left-behind\/","title":{"rendered":"A good induction is important for all new jobs. So why are teachers being left behind?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nAustralian schools are struggling to recruit and keep teachers. Low wages, overwork, difficult student behaviour, lack of support and stress are some of the\u00a0reasons teachers leave<\/a>\u00a0the profession or have periods of sick leave.<\/p>\n

More than\u00a0half of teachers<\/a>\u00a0with a current teaching qualification are not working in education. States such as\u00a0New South Wales<\/a>\u00a0are facing major difficulties in employing teachers. This is especially so in the case of\u00a0casual teachers<\/a>\u00a0who are needed to replace stressed and sick teachers.<\/p>\n

Part of the reason for the teacher shortage is Australia\u2019s lack of support for graduating teachers to successfully transition into the profession.<\/p>\n

How does this work?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The transition for graduate teachers into the profession can be very challenging and they need to be supported with a\u00a0quality induction program<\/a>. Such programs help new teachers learn more about their roles, gain confidence and refine their teaching skills.<\/p>\n

They are especially important for new teachers learning how to effectively manage diverse classrooms and student behaviour.<\/p>\n

According to the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership,\u00a0induction programs<\/a>\u00a0should be:<\/p>\n

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  1. school-based<\/li>\n
  2. delivered over two years<\/li>\n
  3. embedded in daily practice<\/li>\n
  4. practice-focused to further develop teaching skills.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    From doing research in this area, we know Australian schools have responded to this need and increasingly developed induction programs to support new teachers over the past decade.<\/p>\n

    But it can take teachers several years to find long-term employment, which means many new teachers miss out on effective induction programs.<\/p>\n

    Research from 2019\u00a0shows that, within the first two years<\/a>\u00a0of graduating, 60% of new teachers are employed as insecure replacement teachers. We know<\/p>\n