John Wiley & Sons Inc. today announces a partnership with Knowledge
Delivery Systems (KDS), a leading provider of research-based,
strategic and blended professional learning solutions for states and
school districts, to bring the course,Survival
Strategies for New Teachers to classrooms nationwide.
According to the 2014 Carnegie Foundation report,
“Beginners in the Classroom: What the Changing Demographics of Teaching
Mean for Schools, Students, and Society” teacher turnover costs the
nation $7 billion a year. At least four of every 10 individuals who
enter teaching leave the profession within the first five years. As a
result, students suffer by being taught by inexperienced teachers who
leave before they become accomplished educators.
In an effort to dramatically improve teacher effectiveness and raise
student achievement the course, Survival Strategies for New
Teachers, which is based off of the bestselling books of Julia G.
Thompson, provides new teachers with strategies and tools that enable
them to navigate the school environment, manage their classrooms, work
with parents and advance their career. They will explore the importance
of relationships with colleagues and supervisors as well as with
parents/guardians and students.
“Survival Strategies for New Teachers is a course that explores
ways for teachers to motivate students, build relationships amongst
students in the classroom and establish a culture of high achievement in
which all students can succeed,” said Lesley Iura, Vice President and
Publisher for Wiley’s Education program. “Teachers will explore
effective strategies for designing and delivering instruction and
proactively managing their classroom and will identify ways to continue
to grow throughout their career as educators.”
Wiley has worked closely with KDS to provide a course that isavailable
conveniently through online access anytime, while maintaining the
integrity of the content and enabling participants to benefit from the
learning experience. Survival Strategies for New Teachers delivers
a curriculum that develops all teachers the abilities to:
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Develop a plan for taking charge of professional growth and career.
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Create a productive work and learning space in the classroom;
establish positive collaborative relationships with colleagues and
parents; and define expectations for beginning the school year.
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Develop strategies to cultivate a learning community of positive
teacher-student relationships and supportive and collaborative
student-student relationships.
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Establish a culture of high achievement through effective time
management procedures, classroom management practices, and techniques
that motivate students.
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Design and plan effective and engaging instruction utilizing varied
instructional strategies and resources to foster meaningful student
engagement, meet differentiated learning needs and provide for the
ongoing assessment of student progress.
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Implement problem-solving and solution-oriented practices to
proactively prevent problems in the classroom and to appropriately and
efficiently manage discipline problems when they arise.
“The challenge of new teacher attrition and retention is not only a
multi-billion dollar black hole, it impacts our neediest students who
are most often taught by inexperienced teachers," said Alvin Crawford,
CEO of KDS. "Most people who enter the teaching profession really want
to change the world. This course provides them with the survival skills
they need to not only survive but to thrive and create a culture of high
expectations for all students. We are very excited to partner with Wiley
in the first of many strong teacher development offerings, to positively
impact teacher effectiveness and ultimately improve student achievement."
Survival Strategies for New Teachers are available for K-12
district sale. For more information about utilizing the Survival
Strategies for New Teachers course in your school district,
contact Mark Davis at mdavis@kdsi.org.
For media inquiries, contact Alyssa Miller at 973-615-1292 or Alyssa@ammediaworks.com.
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