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Teacher Education and Professional Development

Illinois Math and Science Academy

2000

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The Emeritus Teacher, Raymond J. Dagenais, Betty E. Steffy, Billie J. Enz Jan 2000

The Emeritus Teacher, Raymond J. Dagenais, Betty E. Steffy, Billie J. Enz

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Mary, Clara, and Harry are part of what they call "the gray brigade." They met 6 years ago at a Retired Teachers Association meeting, warmed up to one another immediately, and began a lasting friendship. The trio has reached the emeritus phase of the Life Cycle of the Career Teacher model. They cared passionately about their profession when they were teachers, and that passion continues today. All are actively involved in helping schools improve and children succeed. Each of them goes about this quest in a very different way. Mary is a political activist well known in the halls of …