Article Title

Mentoring early career special education teachers

Authors

Ian Dempsey, University of Newcastle
Michael Arthur-Kelly, University of Newcastle
Breda Carty, University of Newcastle

Abstract

For some time, special education has been plagued by shortages of qualified teaching staff and by high turnover rates for these staff. While several factors—external, employment and personal—are largely responsible for this situation, the research demonstrates that the initial professional experiences of early career teachers are closely associated with their longevity in the field. This paper reviews the literature on mentoring support for beginning teachers, mentoring models and the use of information technologies in mentoring support. The paper concludes with recommendations for methods of support for Australian early career special-education teachers.

Recommended Citation

Dempsey, Ian; Arthur-Kelly, Michael; and Carty, Breda (2009) "Mentoring early career special education teachers," Australian Journal of Education: Vol. 53: Iss. 3, Article 6.
Available at: https://research.acer.edu.au/aje/vol53/iss3/6