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George Bradford on 18 Jul 12Early Career Teacher Resilience ARC Linkage Grant 2008-2012 (with Professor Bruce Johnson; Professor Barry Down; Dr Rosie Le Cornu; Dr Anna Sullivan; Dr Judy Peters; Dr Jane Pearce; Ms Janet Hunter). The first few years of teaching are difficult for many Teachers. Yet research into the 'problems' of beginning Teachers is nearly exhausted. Few new ideas about how to address these 'problems' are emerging. There is a need for a new generation of collaborative research that investigates how beginning Teachers develop resilience and sustain their commitment to teaching. Therefore, this project aims to find out how early career Teachers deal with threats to their wellbeing. It will identify what internal strengths and external strategies promote Teacher resilience. It will provide the evidence base for interventions that will increase Teacher commitment and reduce Teacher attrition.