Education for Early Career Teachers

Dear Colleagues,

In the context of global teacher shortages, there is growing recognition of the importance of not only attracting those interested in becoming teachers but also inducting and retaining early-career teachers. This Special Issue, Education for Early-Career Teachers, considers the entry, induction, and experiences of teachers as they began their journey and travel through their early years in the workforce. 

This Special Issue will bring together the most recent research, ideally conducted since the COVID-19 pandemic.  The pandemic has had global effects on the teaching profession, profoundly impacting schooling and teachers’ work, leading to a change in context and efforts to retain early-career teachers. This Special Issue requests contributions that capture stories about the transition into the workforce, induction and the early years of teaching to ensure that early-career teachers are well prepared for the profession. Accelerated programs to address shortages have and will continue to shape the emerging generation of teachers, adding unique complexity.

In this Special Issue, original research articles and systematic literature reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Accelerated initial teacher education programs’ practices and impacts;
• Transition to the workplace;
• Induction programs;
• Development of professional identity;
• Early-career teacher wellbeing;
• Career progression expectations;
• Changing working conditions of teachers—increased demand for flexibility;
• Other related research and reviews.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Prof. Dr. Donna Pendergast
Prof. Dr. Susanne Garvis
Guest Editors

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