Preliminary Material / Julie A. Luft and Shannon L. Dubois -- The First Five Years / Eric R. Banilower , Peggy J. Trygstad and P. Sean Smith -- Perceived Support and Retention of First Year Secondary Science Teachers / Sissy S. Wong , Jonah B. Firestone , Richard L. Lamb and Julie A. Luft -- Building Strong Foundations / Michelle Brown -- Exploring Beginning Teachers’ Content Knowledge / Kathleen M. Hill and Julie A. Luft -- Teaching Chemistry with a Biology Degree / Ryan S. Nixon and Julie A. Luft -- Plugging the ‘Leaky Bucket’ of Early Career Science Teacher Attrition through the Development of Professional Vision / Gregory T. Rushton and Brett A. Criswell -- Creating Awareness of Science Teacher Identity / Angela W. Webb -- Teach to Learn / Benjamin K. Campbell , James D. Barlament , Amy R. Peacock , Glenda Huff , Janna Dresden , Noris Price and Erica L. Gilbertson -- Moving towards Comprehensive Induction Systems for New Teachers of Science through the Use of Technology Enhanced Communities of Practice / Joel D. Donna and Gillian H. Roehrig -- Professional Learning Community-Based Induction / Jacqueline T. McDonnough and Molly M. Henschel -- Establishing Professional Practice through a New Teacher Support Group / Hillary Merk , Tori Baird , Aliceson Brandt , Katie Greisen , Sophia Jackson and Jalah Reid -- Creating Supports for the Development of High-Leverage Teaching Practices in Secondary Science Classrooms / Gail Richmond -- Supporting Ambitious Instruction by Beginning Teachers with Specialized Tools and Practices / David Stroupe and Mark Windschitl -- Connecting Research to Practice for Better Beginnings / Julie A. Luft , Shannon L. Dubois , Eric R. Banilower , Benjamin J. Campbell , Brett A. Criswell , Joel D. Donna , Jonah B. Firestone , Katie Greisen , Molly M. Henschel , Kathleen M. Hill , Jacqueline T. McDonnough , Hillary Merk , Ryan S. Nixon , Gail Richmond , Gillian H. Roehrig , Gregory T. Rushton , David Stoupe , Angela W. Webb , Mark Windschitl and Sissy S. Wong -- Contributors / Julie A. Luft and Shannon L. Dubois -- Index / Julie A. Luft and Shannon L. Dubois.

Supporting newly hired science teachers has taken on an increased importance in our schools. This book shares the most current information about the status of newly hired science teachers, different ways in which to support newly hired science teachers, and different research approaches that can provide new information about this group of teachers. Chapters in the book are written by those who study the status of beginning science teachers, mentor new teachers, develop induction programs, and research the development of new science teachers. Newly Hired Teachers of Science is for administrators who have new science teachers in their schools and districts, professionals who create science teacher induction programs, mentors who work closely with new science teachers, educational researchers interested in studying new science teachers, and even new science teachers. This is a comprehensive discussion about new science teachers that will be a guiding document for years to come.

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