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