The purpose of this research is to describe a qualitative research study of experienced high school educators who have remained motivated and highly engaged in their teaching. Ten high school teachers who have been called "the best" by their administrators and fellow teachers were interviewed to ascertain common traits that can serve as…

This paper synthesizes the literature on educational change that analyzes why reform is so difficult for teachers to implement and how schools can alleviate some of the difficulties in order to ensure effectiveness. The first section explains difficulties with educational change and details barriers to change. Barriers include lack of time in the…

This book presents the story of school change from the perspective of teachers who were simultaneously the subjects and objects of change. The story focuses on the lived experiences of five secondary school teachers who were engaged in a school restructuring effort intended to reform secondary education at their high school by moving from…