Collaboration, connections and confidence: the influence of school structures on new teacher sense of belonging

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Qualitative interviews reveal how organizational features shape sense of belonging for new educators, highlighting collaboration and confidence.

Sense of belonging improves job satisfaction and retention among teachers, enhancing their overall experience in schools.
Findings show that organizational features must foster collaboration and inclusion to effectively support educators' sense of belonging.
Inductive qualitative coding was utilized to analyze insights from 39 new teachers within an elementary school district.
Implications suggest school leaders should focus on specific organizational changes to attract and retain quality educators.

Karnopp et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Qualitative interviews reveal how organizational features shape sense of belonging for new educators, highlighting collaboration and confidence.