Katz Teachers Developmental Stages - Gavilan College



Katz Teachers’ Developmental Stages

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A beginning teacher moves from one stage to the next on the way to maturity. At each stage there are unique issues, concerns, and needs.

|Stage |Time Span |Teacher Concerns |Teacher Needs |

|1. Survival |First year of two of teaching. |Questions ability to do this |Support, guidance, comfort from |

| | |daily. Feels inadequate and |someone one-site; skill |

| | |ill-prepared. |instruction. |

|2. Consolidation |End of first year into third |Begins to focus on individual |Continued on-site support and |

| |year. |children and specific concerns |consultation; open to other |

| | |and problems. |professional resources in |

| | | |related fields. |

|3. Renewal |Third or fourth year |Tired of doing same old thing; |Likes to meet other teachers. |

| | |ready to explore new |Goes to conferences and joins |

| | |developments in the field. |professional organizations. |

|4. Maturity |Third to fifth year |Has come to terms with self as |Might work on advanced degree. |

| | |teacher. Searches for insight |Reads widely. Participates in |

| | |and perspective. |teacher conferences. |

Adapted from Katz, Lillian G., Talks with Teachers, Washington D.C.: National Association for the Education of Young Children, 1977, pp. 7-13

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