‘I Don’t Know Which Fire to Put Out’: Exploring the Lived Experiences of First Year Teachers in Title I Schools

Authors

Crystal P. Glover, Winthrop UniversityFollow
Erin Hamel, Winthrop UniversityFollow
Koti Hubbard, Clemson UniversityFollow

Abstract

For many early childhood and elementary educators, the early years of their professional career can prove to be the most challenging. Not surprisingly, approximately 30% of teachers leave the classroom within the first five years (Sutcher, Darling-Hammond & Carver-Thomas, 2019). That rate is even higher (~50%) for teachers in Title I schools (Miller, 2018). Despite a plethora of research regarding the causes of teacher attrition, very little has been done to specifically investigate the experiences of beginning teachers in Title I schools. This study seeks to identify and document the factors that positively and negatively affect those experiences.

Recommended Citation

Glover, Crystal P.; Hamel, Erin; and Hubbard, Koti () "‘I Don’t Know Which Fire to Put Out’: Exploring the Lived Experiences of First Year Teachers in Title I Schools," Journal of Organizational & Educational Leadership: Vol. 10: Iss. 1, Article 5.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/joel/vol10/iss1/5