Episode description
In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, Jeff welcomes Nebraska educator Jennifer Yoder onto the podcast to discuss how teachers can support pre-service and new teachers in their first few years in the classroom. A special THANK YOU to the NEA Foundation for supporting this episode and connecting Mrs. Yoder and I. If you are a new listener to TeacherCast, we would love to hear from you. Please visit our Contact Page and let us know how we can help you today! In This Episode …- Teacher shortage crisis and educator retention
- Why do we have teachers leaving the profession?
- Classroom Management Issues
- Students needs are not being met so they are acting out in class
- Teachers need to understand why students are behaving the way they are
- Academically
- Socially
- Emotionally
- Not having an internal support system in the district
- Classroom Management Issues
- How to create tiered level of supports for teachers and students
- Tier 1 - First level support
- Tier 2 - Second Level
- Allow students to see their counselor
- Tier 3 - Third Level
- Students have needs that are beyond the regular classroom can support
- Should teachers be encouraged to move on from a district and seek employment closer to their homes?
- How can teachers support themselves if they are looking to transition to another school district?
- How to build a portfolio
- How to stand out from the many other teachers applying for that same position
- Should educators “badge up” their resumes when preparing for career advancement?
- What skills are missing from pre-service or first year teachers?
- The value of having a mentorship program for new teachers.
- Developing new and novice educators
- Create “Tenure Classes” to support educators in their first few years in the classroom
- Topics
- Instructional
- Social / Emotional
- Procedural
- Staff member networking
- Topics
- Create “Tenure Classes” to support educators in their first few years in the classroom
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About our Guest: Jennifer Yoder Jen Yoder is a graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and holds advanced degrees in Special Education, Elementary Education, Learning Disabilities and Behavior Disorders. She is currently employed as a Special Education Teacher at the middle school level at Lincoln Public Schools. Mrs Yoder is the recipient of the 2022...