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Davis, Kimberly C.; Palladino, John M. – Online Submission, 2011
In an age with increased teacher preparation requirements, and ever-growing student populations, a great need exists to adequately train and retain highly qualified special education teachers. Special Education is a profession that has long been plagued by shortages of qualified personnel. Many factors contribute to the shortfall of educators in…
Descriptors: Fatigue (Biology), Altruism, Burnout, Teacher Persistence
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Bair, Mary Antony; Bair, David – American Secondary Education, 2010
Although many high schools are switching from a semester to a trimester schedule as a response to increased high-school graduation requirements, there is very little empirical research on trimesters. In this ethnographic case study (2006-2009), we observed 22 math and science classrooms, interviewed seven administrators, two counselors and 22…
Descriptors: Trimester System, High Schools, At Risk Students, Graduation Requirements