Paul Quale
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Title: Science Teacher Struggles: Attrition and Retention Factors in the Science Teaching Realm
Master's Project - 2020 Presentation: Link to this virtual presentation room Links to an external site.
- Time: Session 2, ~3:10 pm (Central Standard Time)
- Group Name: From the Teacher Lens
- Audio only access via: 1-571-392-7650, PIN: 906 888 9874
Abstract:
What makes teachers want to leave and stay in the profession? I took a dive into the literature to see what current factors are being studied to answer this question. I had a particular focus on science teachers as that is the area of teaching I am in. Over the course of my literature review, I break down exactly what teacher burnout is and how it affects teacher attrition (teachers leaving the profession). Also, I examined different attrition and retention factors to understand what they are and how they operate within different contexts. Overall, my goal was to devise a plan which limited attrition factors and expanded retention factors, so myself, and hopefully other teachers, remain engaged and happy in the teaching profession.
Contact: Paul Quale, pquale@wisc.edu
MS, Curriculum and Instruction, Secondary Science