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Article: Researchers identify best strategies for supporting new science teachers.(Report)
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- NewsRx Health & Science
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- October 12, 2008
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With a nationwide shortage of science teachers and plummeting student test scores, many school districts are forced to hire teachers with science degrees but little training in education or experience teaching. Without proper support, research shows that 66 percent of new teachers will quit the profession within three years. Now, new research from George Mason University's New Science Teachers' Support Network (NSTSN) has identified the most vital forms of support for new science teachersuproviding them with in-classroom support and quality courses in how to teach science.
The NSTSN, created by researchers at George Mason University's Center for Restructuring Education in ...