Please let us hear from you about your first year teaching experience! Results compiled from this brief survey will be reported during the Teacher's Workshop Beginning Teacher Series, a satellite telecourse series airing October 23, 1997 and March 5, 1998. Responding is easy! Just click on the circle beside your response to each question. When you are done, click on SUBMIT.
1. As I began my first year of teaching, I felt _________________ by the training I had received.
Comfortably prepared Barely prepared Somewhat unprepared Seriously unprepared
2. Preparation for use of computer technology in daily instruction was:
Not addressed in my teacher preparation program Addressed but not emphasized in my teacher preparation program Somewhat emphasized in my teacher preparation program Strongly emphasized in my teacher preparation program
3. A teacher mentor:
Was not included in my first year teacher experience. Was nominally assigned to me in my first year but our relationship never really materialized. Became a support to me in my first year through casual interaction with other teachers, apart from any structured program. Was assigned to me in my first year in the context of an effective teacher induction program.
