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Meister, Denise G. – Qualitative Report, 2010
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…
Descriptors: High Schools, Qualitative Research, Educational Change, Secondary School Teachers
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Meister, Denise G.; Ahrens, Patricia – Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies, 2011
This paper describes and interprets the career experiences of four veteran secondary teachers and their ability to resist plateauing. Three areas of veteran teacher research informed this study: career stages, plateauing, and resiliency. In-depth phenomenological interviews were conducted to investigate and depict the meanings these teachers…
Descriptors: Careers, Veterans, Secondary Education, Resilience (Psychology)