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ERIC Number: EJ666122
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2003
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-1784
Why Great Teachers Stay.
Williams, Jackie S.
Educational Leadership, v60 n8 p71-74 May 2003
Interviews with 12 experienced, exemplary teachers in western North Carolina examines why they have stayed in teaching. Finds several common characteristics, including need for intellectual stimulation, positive feedback from students, deep sense of purpose, and strong needs for autonomy. Draws implications for teacher attrition and retention policy and practice. (PKP)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Labor Turnover, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Persistence
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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