1. Novice career changers weather the classroom weather.
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Gifford, James, Snyder, Mary Grace, and Cuddapah, Jennifer Locraft
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BEGINNING teacher attitudes , *CAREER changes , *TEACHER education , *TEACHER training , *TEACHING teams , *SUBSTITUTE teachers , *TEACHER training courses , *CLASSROOM management , *SPECIAL needs students , *EDUCATION - Abstract
The article discusses career transitions into the teaching profession in light of an essay written by a first-year teacher about his experience. The authors look at the teacher's experiences teaching full-time while enrolled in a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) education program, his attitudes about the challenges of classroom management and teaching students with special needs with a co-teacher, as well as the impact of being a long-term substitute teacher. Also discussed are the differences between teacher training courses and teaching in the profession.
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- 2013
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