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Title: Unpacking the Dynamics of Collegial Networks in Relation to Beginning Teachers' Job Attitudes
Language: English
Authors: Thomas, Laura (ORCID 0000-0002-3725-187X), Rienties, Bart (ORCID 0000-0003-3749-9629), Tuytens, Melissa (ORCID 0000-0001-9934-9445), Devos, Geert, Kelchtermans, Geert (ORCID 0000-0002-3746-2626), Vanderlinde, Ruben (ORCID 0000-0002-4912-3410)
Source: Research Papers in Education. 2021 36(5):611-636.
Availability: Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 26
Publication Date: 2021
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
Descriptors: Collegiality, Social Networks, Beginning Teachers, Job Satisfaction, Attitude Change, School Culture, Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Motivation, Intention, Physical Environment, Proximity, Interaction, Influences, Network Analysis, Foreign Countries
Geographic Terms: Belgium
DOI: 10.1080/02671522.2020.1736614
ISSN: 0267-1522
Abstract: Previous research has pointed at the pivotal role of professional collegial support relationships to keep beginning teachers in the profession. In this study, we build on previous research by using follow-up mixed-method social network data to explore (1) to what extent, in what ways and for which reasons beginning teachers' work-related network (position) changes throughout a school year, and (2) how the network (position) of beginning teachers influences their job attitudes, as important precursors of teacher retention. Five follow-up case-studies of beginning teachers and their school teams were explored. The network data showed that some teachers had a central and stable position in their team, while others were more peripheral and showed considerable changes in their work-related relations. The interviews with the beginning teachers revealed several reasons for the formation, loss and retention of their work-related ties, such as physical proximity, network intentionality and the presence of a staffroom. Finally, the results indicated that the professional support in these work-related ties can play an important role in beginning teachers' job attitudes, or can act as a mitigating factor in case of experienced challenges. In this respect, the structural and cultural conditions needed for teachers to professionally connect require our attention.
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