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Retention And Motivation Of Veteran Teachers., Edith Anderson Edwards
Retention And Motivation Of Veteran Teachers., Edith Anderson Edwards
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The workforce in the United States is aging. Teachers, like all other workers in the country, are also aging. The veteran teachers in our nation's public schools possess wisdom gained through their on-the-job experience. With looming teacher shortages in our public schools, it is imperative that we retain this wisdom. Administrators, school boards, and the community have an obligation to tap this wisdom for the benefit of children. This study was conducted, therefore, with the purpose of learning how to do that.
The data were collected through the process of one-on-one interviews with 21 veteran teachers in Knox County, Tennessee. …