College works with school district to support new teachers
Sometimes the most powerful way to conduct research is to put it in action.
This is exactly how doctoral candidate Erica Gilbertson hopes to address a critical need to build a system of high-quality support for new teachers.
With the help of an action research team consisting of three faculty members in the College of Education, three Clarke County School District administrators, and a policy analyst, Gilbertson designed several interventions to help new teachers navigate a particularly challenging school year due to the pandemic.
“The induction action research study has been a powerful and rewarding learning journey,” said Gilbertson. “The NTO team sustained momentum and commitment, despite the pandemic, because we all believe so passionately that new teachers need multiple layers of support to succeed in their transition from pre-service to in-service teaching.”