Professional assessment and development induction program: an application of the BRiTE Project to the spanish context.

Research has highlighted the importance of the first years of teaching as they have a great impact on teachers’ career longevity. Therefore, inspired by the BRITE project, we developed the Professional Assessment and Development (PAD) Induction Program with the objective of helping novice teachers d...

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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autores: Gratacós, Gloria, Giménez, Montse, Mena, Juanjo, Ciesielkiewicz, Monika
Formato: capítulo de livro
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:España
Recursos:Universidad Villanueva (UV)
Repositorio:DIGI-UV. Repositorio Digital de la Universidad Villanueva
OAI Identifier:oai:digiuv.villanueva.edu:20.500.12766/151
Acesso em linha:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12766/151
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Pedagogía
Novice teachers
Teacher resilience
Induction plans
Mentoring
Descrição
Resumo:Research has highlighted the importance of the first years of teaching as they have a great impact on teachers’ career longevity. Therefore, inspired by the BRITE project, we developed the Professional Assessment and Development (PAD) Induction Program with the objective of helping novice teachers develop resilience strategies for successfully navigating the difficult situations they may face in their first years of teaching. The PAD Induction Program also offers training for mentors in schools to assist them to guide and support new teachers. The program consisted of online content and activities aimed at encouraging novice teachers to reflect on their current situation and possibilities for improvement. There were also face-to-face seminars, distributed throughout the program, as well as specific seminars where novice teachers and mentors worked together. A total of 112 participants participated in the PAD program. To assess novice teachers’ resilience and commitment to teaching, participants were invited to complete the Multidimensional Teacher Resilience Scale (MTRS) and the Teacher Commitment Scale. Results showed that the PAD program had helped them in their integration, confidence, and stress control through the development of teacher resilience dimensions.