Tweeners

** Tweeners - **Anyone who is new to a particular culture.

 * Level One Tweeners: Most common are new educators
 * Introductory period of 2 to 4 years
 * Time period is unpredictable. It can shape the career of these educators
 * Seek stability within the organization. They want to know how they fit within the culture and political goals of the organization
 * Level Two Tweeners: Experienced educator who moves into a new school

**A Loose Connection**

 * Which staff members have a very loose connection with the school and community? (For example, they do not own a home, no children, could easily leave at any time, etc.)

** An Enthusiastic Nature **

 * Which new staff members show an eagerness to participate in voluntary committees, attend staff social functions, arrive at school early and leave late?

** The "Honeymoon Period" and Compliance **

 * Because they are new to the school culture, Tweeners often display reluctance to being viewed unfavorably by their new peers.
 * Tweeners want to impress the supervisor even more. The power of evaluation can be very intimidating.
 * Whenever they are given a directive, they comply. You would describe them as "compliant and cooperative."
 * Beware of hidden classroom difficulty and the collision between the private world of struggle and doubt and public world of false enthusiasm and positivity.
 * A negative experience in their career becomes prime recruitment time for Fundamentalists.