The"Revolving Door"Dilemma:Why Do Novice Special Education Teachers Leave?——A Qualitative Analysis Based on the Life Course Theory
Teacher turnover is a tension between individual agency and social structure,and is the result of negotiation and construction between rational subjects and cultural shocks.To explore the motives of novice special education teacher turnover and the influencing factors can help promote the construction of special education teachers,and also reflect the self-state of individuals in the deeply embedded social situation.Based on the theory of life course,this paper uses the qualitative research paradigm to conduct close contact and in-depth interviews with five teachers in the school.Through collecting,sorting out and recognizing relevant materials,this paper aims to interpret the picture of their turnover process and clarify the path of influencing the willingness to leave.The study concludes that the overlapping of"survival difficulties"and"life stumbling block"are important factors that shape their work.Based on this,it is necessary to improve the competitiveness of salary,promote professional growth,and construct organizational and school culture,so as to"retain"the novice special education teachers.
special education teachersturnover behaviorcareer mobilitylife course theoryqualitative research