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Alvy, Harvey – Phi Delta Kappan, 2005
Educational leaders are often asked how to reduce the alarming percentage of new teachers who leave the profession when their careers have barely started. But an equally important question--and one that is rarely addressed--is, What can be done to keep effective veteran teachers from retiring when schools need their wisdom, insight, and maturity?…
Descriptors: Teaching Experience, Professional Development, Teacher Persistence, Beginning Teachers
New Volunteer Venture Is a Two-Sided Service and Bangor Township Students Find the Human Connection.
O'Neill, Paul C.; Meadows, Robert W. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1983
The first of two articles describes the efforts of retired University of Toronto alumni to provide volunteer assistance to their alma mater. The second article discusses a Social Studies Human Services Program that has led to improved school-community relations in Bangor, Michigan. (JBM)
Descriptors: Alumni Associations, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Older Adults
