The Impact of Developmental Stages and Concerns on Teaching Practices

About the Book

Recognizing the phases new teachers go through will give educators a working framework within which they can begin to design support programs to make the first year of teaching a more positive experience for our new colleagues. It is critical that educators assist new teachers and ease the transition from student teacher to full-time professional. Giving beginning teachers the necessary support and assistance is crucial in retaining them. This book is hoped to be an enlightenment to give new direction and expose new information in assisting with this process. It is hoped that beginning teachers will experience more positive roles and continue to pursue their interests in the field of education.

About the Author

Sandy Denise Wilkins has contributed to our culture with her writing ability and poetic skill of rhyme and rhythm. The oldest of three, Sandy depicts her growing up throughout the pages of this book. Experiences that many young women and men can identify with, Sandy took notes along her path and then composed them into poems, as this book illustrates. The author grew up in Oglethorpe County, a part of northeast Georgia. Here is where most of the poems originated.