Tennessee school instructional leaders experienced a teacher shortage and relied upon alternatively licensed second career teachers to fill vacant teaching positions, especially in math and science. The purpose of this qualitative interpretive study was to understand alternatively licensed math and science second career teachers' perceptions of…

To say that English undergraduates struggle with their post-graduate identities is to understate the obvious. Almost every article or book that discusses career paths or the job market for graduates with a degree in English relates that students do not know what to do with an undergraduate degree, save for teaching or graduate studies in English.…

A study was conducted to obtain information on certification requirements for health occupations teachers at the secondary and postsecondary levels nationwide and to determine if Tennessee requirements are comparable to those of other states. Data were secured by questionnaires mailed to each state official responsible for supervision of health…