Preparing Early Career Teachers to Thrive by Kristina Marie Valtierra PAPERBACK

Preparing Early Career Teachers to ThriveSustaining Purpose, Navigating Tensions, and Cultivating Self-Care\nAuthor(s): Kristina Marie Valtierra\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Teachers' College Press, United States\nImprint: Teachers' College Press\nISBN-13: 9780807786383, 978-0807786383\nSynopsis\nTeachers are the backbone of schools, yet they are leaving in droves. This book addresses the post-pandemic crisis of early career teacher turnover that is harming students and entire school systems. The author provides teacher educators and mentors with strategies to help new teachers proactively navigate the early years and thrive in the K-12 classroom. Based on 10 years of research and practical application, this guide will support teacher professional identity formation, resilience, and agency. With a humanistic conceptual lens on the most pressing issues expressed by novice teachers, chapters cover understanding the causes of burnout and attrition, promoting an authentic teacher ident.