...would give teachers 190 workdays in the year as opposed to the current 188 days. Under the current contract, a first year teacher for the 2011-2012 school year in the district is scheduled to make $43,945, according to the district's pay...

...education, and technology. * The Alaska Statewide Mentorship Program resulted in a 91 percent retention rate for first-year teachers statewide in 2010. * The Alaska Performance Scholarship requires a planned investment in curriculum requirements...

...will allow the district to employ two full-time mentors and a part-time supervisor that will be available for first-year teachers that are new to the profession or the district. "The big benefit is that you have somebody that's brand new...

...Hoffbeck's kindergarten class at Mountain View Elementary. It was the first day of school and a whole new experience for first-year teacher Hoffbeck, her young students, and even some parents. "I'm kind of freaking out a little. I've just never...

...display.? It?s been several years since the Nikiski hallways have served as an art gallery, and Kolipano, a first-year teacher, has been tasked with bringing about the school?s renaissance. Kolipano, who came to Nikiski from Tennessee...