Inserting Professional Teaching: Problems and successes of beginning teachers

Abstract

This study presents the results of an analysis of the problems and successes in the professional performance of teachers of basic and secondary education in the early years of employment, graduated from six Chilean universities. The results describe the dimensions of professional development that are perceived as challenges and successes by teachers that are inserted into the world of teaching work, as well as the vision of school managers. Based on the findings it was concluded that there are dimensions of performance that are strengths, however other related with differentiated learning resources management, interactions with other actors, institutional insertion, performing simultaneous tasks and handling social problems are perceived as difficulties. Furthermore, it was found that the successes evolve through the early years of insertion.