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Sparks, Sarah D. – Education Week, 2013
Boosting early retirement in cash-strapped districts does not hurt students' math and reading scores, according to new studies released at the American Economic Association meeting, but pension-incentive programs may cost schools some of their most effective teachers. Separate studies of teachers in California, Illinois, and North Carolina paint a…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Experienced Teachers, Teacher Retirement, Incentives
Foster, Elizabeth – National Commission on Teaching and America's Future, 2010
Shifts in the work force (both in education and more broadly) provide an opportunity to apply other creative approaches in the quest for more effective STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) teaching. Increasingly, professionals change careers and explore new and varied professional opportunities, rather than remain in a single…
Descriptors: Careers, Retirement, Baby Boomers, Engineering
Hernandez, Arelis – Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, 2009
For this special edition on "Higher Education Careers," "Diverse" caught up with some legends whose careers have made an indelible impact on the academy. "Diverse" found that even in retirement, or semi-retirement, these pioneers never venture far from the passions that made them great educators and diversity advocates. This article features four…
Descriptors: Careers, Higher Education, Retirement, College Presidents
Foster, Elizabeth – National Commission on Teaching and America's Future, 2010
Too many students are struggling to succeed, and too many new teachers are quitting the profession, leaving administrators desperately looking for new ways to stop both from happening. At the same time, a growing number of veteran teachers are retiring or approaching retirement, taking with them the very experience that could help students and new…
Descriptors: Baby Boomers, Experienced Teachers, Retirement, Employment Opportunities
Coley, David C. – Principal Leadership, 2009
School administrators are facing the perfect storm: a growing number of baby boomers retiring each year, an absence of experienced teachers to take their place, and high turnover among young teachers. The need to hire and retain a new generation of teachers is one of the biggest challenges facing school administrators. To fill these vacancies,…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Baby Boomers, Beginning Teachers, Administrators
Coley, David C. – Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, 2009
School administrators are facing the perfect storm: a growing number of baby boomers retiring each year, an absence of experienced teachers to take their place, and high turnover among young teachers. The need to hire and retain a new generation of teachers is one of the biggest challenges facing school administrators. To fill these vacancies,…
Descriptors: Baby Boomers, Beginning Teachers, Teacher Effectiveness, Administrators