31 Birkeland, S. Johnson, S.M. Kardos, S.M. Kauffman, D. Liu Peske, H.G. 2001 <p> A TLN member recently reminded us of this to-the-point article from the Harvard Education Letter (July-August 2001), describing some findings from Harvard's Project on the Next Generation of Teachers. It paints a discouraging picture of the support many new teachers receive in &quot;sink or swim&quot; school environments. Based on their research, the authors describe in broad terms the keys to successful new-teacher induction, which &quot;hinges on how teachers work together.&quot; Also see this article by the authors in the Teachers College Record: &quot;Lost at Sea&quot; -- http://www.tcrecord.org/pdf/10822.pdf </p> <p> Birkeland, S.; Johnson, S.M.; Kardos, S.M.; Kauffman, D.; Liu; &amp; Peske, H.G. (2001). Retaining the next generation of teachers: The importance of school-based support. Harvard Education Letter (July/August 2001). Retrieved from the Education Letter 7 Apr 2008. Link: http://www.edletter.org/past/issues/2001-ja/support.shtml </p>