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ERIC Number: EJ713654
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Jun-1
Pages: 0
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0031-7217
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Teachers Veteran and Notive: Preventing the Loss of Wisdom in Our Schools--Respecting and Retaining Successful Veteran Teachers
Alvy, Harvey
Phi Delta Kappan, v86 n10 p764 Jun 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? Much has been written about providing support for new teachers during their difficult early years. Support strategies for new teachers include direct mentoring, reduced or less stressful teaching loads, professional and personal support groups, and various professional development activities. Certainly, the emphasis on strategies to support and retain new teachers is vital, but efforts to support and retain veteran teachers should not be neglected. Attractive retirement packages convince many teachers to exit their careers in their fifties. In this article, the author suggests ways that schools and districts could entice them instead to keep teaching so that their students and colleagues could continue to benefit from their hard-won experience and wisdom.
Phi Delta Kappa International, Inc., 408 N. Union St., P.O. Box 789, Bloomington, IN 47402-0789. Web site: http://www.pdkintl.org.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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