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Childhood Obesity And Absenteeism: Implications For School Leaders, Kyle Johnson
Childhood Obesity And Absenteeism: Implications For School Leaders, Kyle Johnson
Leadership Education Capstones
This study explored educational leaders’ perspectives on childhood obesity and its effect on absenteeism and school performance and possible measures taken in the future to combat this. This study demonstrated the importance of leaders’ perspectives on childhood obesity and absenteeism in elementary classrooms, the nutrition education that is given to students and their families, and possible measures that should be taken in the future to combat childhood obesity in the nation’s elementary schools.
In It For The Long Haul: How Rural Veteran Teachers Persist In The Profession, Dejuanna M. Parker
In It For The Long Haul: How Rural Veteran Teachers Persist In The Profession, Dejuanna M. Parker
Education Doctorate Faculty Works
Research has determined that experienced teachers are more effective in the classroom; thus, efforts to retain them in the profession becomes an important issue to all stakeholders (Mirza, 2011). The key to retention of this valuable educational coalition lies partly in understanding factors that influence persistence in the profession. Respect, recognition, and connectedness with the community, along with intrinsic rewards, and the “call” to teach are prominent components in veteran teachers’ decisions to remain in the profession (McCoy, 2006). Educational executives may find that understanding these factors may be useful in developing practices to help new teachers become veteran teachers.
Addressing Teacher Retention With The Wisdom Of Those Who Have Stayed, Dejuanna M. Parker
Addressing Teacher Retention With The Wisdom Of Those Who Have Stayed, Dejuanna M. Parker
Education Doctorate Faculty Works
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