© 2018 by Minda Masagi Press in Bandung, West Java; and STISIP AI in Wamena, Papua, Indonesia ISSN 2621-1653 (print), ISSN 2621-3621 (online), and www.journals.mindamas.com/index.php/honai 1 HONAI: International Journal for Educational, Social, Political & Cultural Studies, Volume 1(1), May 2018 Published every May and November I n t e r n a t i o n a l J o u r n a l f o r E d u c a t i o n a l , S o c i a l , P o l i t i c a l & C u l t u r a l S t u d i e s MARIA VICTORIA C. HERMOSISIMA, JERICK C. FERRER & ARTHUR S. ABULENCIA Beginning Teacher Induction Practices in the Context of Large Classes ABSTRACT: Most of the challenges faced by new teachers are connected to the inherent weaknesses of the public school system; lack of and congested classrooms; and not enough textbooks, instructional materials, and equipment. The challenges experienced by new teachers in the public school, specifically in dealing with student differences, are related to their being new to the public education system and to the urban setting. This study looked into the support given to new teachers of three schools from three Divisions of National Capital Region, that topped the National Achievement Test for 2013 and 2014. Data were gathered through the use of two validated sets of semi-structured interview guide. Results showed that handling large classes, student differences, and classroom management were the greatest challenges experienced by the new teachers. Training, school-initiated programs, and support from colleagues were mainly the form of support given. The study recommended that the Department of Education of the Philippines should consider the institutionalization of Induction Program for new teachers in the public schools, specifically addressing the unique needs, especially those related to large classes, of beginning teachers who have no experience in the professional teaching and transferees from private schools and the provinces. KEY WORDS: Beginning Teachers; Teacher Induction; Public School System; Large Classes; Professional Teaching. About the Authors: Maria Victoria C. Hermosisima is an Associate Professor at the PNU (Philippine Normal University), Taft Avenue, Manila 1000, Philippines. Prof. Jerick C. Ferrer and Prof. Arthur S. Abulencia are the Associate Professors at the Faculty of Behavioral and Social Sciences PNU, Taft Avenue, Manila 1000, Philippines. Corresponding authors: hermosisima.mvc@ pnu.edu.ph, abulencia.as@pnu.edu.ph, and ferrer.jc@pnu.edu.ph Suggested Citation: Hermosisima, Maria Victoria C., Jerick C. Ferrer & Arthur S. Abulencia. (2018). “Beginning Teacher Induction Practices in the Context of Large Classes” in HONAI: International Journal for Educational, Social, Political & Cultural Studies, Volume 1(1), May, pp.1-20. Bandung, Indonesia: Minda Masagi Press owned by ASPENSI and STISIP Amal Ilmiah, Wamena, Papua, ISSN 2621-1653 (print) and ISSN 2621-3621 (online). Article Timeline: Accepted (January 17, 2018); Revised (March 2, 2018); and Published (May 30, 2018). INTRODUCTION As laid out in the sixth of the EfA (Education for All) goals and the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals), every child must be provided with quality primary education. The road towards the attainment of this goal was rough as the problem of massive teacher shortage quietly looms over countries (Motivans, 2012; and Sengupta ed., 2016). In fact, according to the UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization) Institute for Statistics, in 2009, that 6.8 million teachers should be recruited by 2015, in order to provide the right to education to all primary-school-age-children (UNESCO Institute for Statistics, 2009). The teacher-shortage phenomenon is largely attributable to the exodus of new teachers from the profession. Current