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List of Figures | |
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List of Contributors | |
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Dedication | |
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Foreword | |
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Preface | |
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Acknowledgements | |
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About the Author | |
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Understanding Teacher Attrition and Retention | |
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Introduction: A Leader's Framework for Teacher Retention | |
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Chapter Overview | |
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The Leadership Framework | |
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Types of Attrition: A District and School Perspective | |
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Chapter Summary | |
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Why Special Educators Leave and Why It Matters | |
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Scenario: Two Perspectives on Attrition | |
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Chapter Overview | |
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Why Special Educators Leave | |
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Special Educators' Plans to Leave | |
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Why Attrition Matters | |
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Chapter Summary | |
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Selected Readings | |
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Websites | |
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Finding and Cultivating High Quality Special Educators | |
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Recruiting and Hiring Highly Qualified Special Educators | |
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Scenario: "Where are the Qualified Applicants?" | |
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Chapter Overview | |
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Recruiting Special Education Teachers | |
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Effective Hiring and Assignment Practices | |
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Tips for Leaders | |
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Chapter Summary | |
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Selected Readings | |
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Websites | |
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Supporting New Teachers Through Responsive Induction | |
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Scenario: How We Eat Our Young | |
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Chapter Overview | |
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Reasons New Teachers Struggle | |
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Induction Goals and Planning | |
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Key Components of Induction Programs | |
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Summary | |
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Selected Readings | |
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Websites | |
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Designing Effective Professional Development | |
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Scenario: Unclear Boundaries | |
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Chapter Overview | |
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Involve Teachers in Assessing Needs and Planning Goals | |
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Use Effective Professional Development Practices | |
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Clarify Leader Roles in Professional Development | |
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Developing University-School Partnerships for Professional Development | |
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Enhancing Experienced Teachers' Professional Growth | |
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Tips for Leaders | |
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Summary | |
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Selected Readings | |
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Websites | |
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Creating Positive Work Environments | |
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Creating Inclusive and Collaborative Schools | |
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Scenario: What a Difference a Principal Can Make | |
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Chapter Overview | |
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Eight Leadership Tasks for Inclusive and Collaborative Schools | |
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Tips for Leaders | |
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Summary | |
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Selected Readings | |
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Websites | |
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Designing Reasonable Work Assignments | |
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Scenario: "I Wanted to Teach Kids" | |
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Chapter Overview | |
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Four Types of Role Problems | |
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Designing Reasonable Assignments for Special Education Teachers | |
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Tips for Leaders | |
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Summary | |
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Selected Readings | |
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Websites | |
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Promoting Wellness by Reducing Stress | |
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Scenario: "Where's the Joy?" | |
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Chapter Overview | |
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Symptoms of Teacher Stress and Burnout | |
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Contributors to Stress and Burnout | |
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Assessing Stress and Burnout | |
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Strategies to Reduce Stress | |
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Tips for Leaders | |
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Understand Local Stressors Affecting Special Educators | |
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Summary | |
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Selected Readings | |
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Websites | |
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Strategic Planning for Teacher Quality and Retention | |
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Scenario: Learning From Teachers | |
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Chapter Overview | |
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Key Questions for Understanding and Improving Retention | |
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Strategic Planning for Retention | |
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Summary | |
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Selected Readings | |
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Websites | |
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Resources | |
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Principal Support Questionnaire | |
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Teacher Stress Inventory | |
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Teacher Exit Interview | |
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Teacher Follow-up Exit Questionnaire | |
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Teacher Workforce Survey | |
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Focus Group Interviews | |
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References | |
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Feedback Form | |
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Index | |