----- Original Message ----- From: Margie Cohen <margiec@xxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Teacher Turnover and Mentoring I have long thought that this sort of program could alleviate English teacher turnover. But do you see senior teachers getting released time for doing this from their schools????? I sure could have used this when I was just starting out. Margie In battle against teacher turnover, MSU mentoring program proves effective EAST LANSING, Mich. - Beginning teachers in urban school districts quit at an alarming rate - often from lack of support - and Michigan State University education experts are targeting the problem with an innovative mentoring program. The research-based initiative already has proven successful in the Lansing School District, based on a new study, and now is being replicated at a much larger district in Atlanta. It could ultimately serve as a national model. A major component involves freeing up veteran teachers to advise their beginning peers throughout the school year. It's a huge commitment - the Fulton County School System has released seven teachers from the classroom to act as full-time mentors - but holds promise for districts struggling to raise teacher quality and keep new teachers from becoming frustrated and leaving for another system. (To read the whole article, go to - http://news.msu.edu/story/5986/ ) ----------------------------------------------- ** Etni homepage - http://www.etni.org or - http://www.etni.org.il ** ** for help - ask@xxxxxxxx ** ** to post to this list - etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** -----------------------------------------------