Cultivating and Keeping Committed Special Education Teachers: What Principals and District Leaders Can Do

Although in special education, as in all education, the teacher makes all the difference, it appears that special education teachers often give up, move on, or fail to seek proper certification. Billingsley (education, Virginia Technical U.) examines the issues behind the startling statistics and suggests ways to improve teacher quality and reduce attrition by understanding why teachers leave and working to make positive changes that will make them stay, finding and cultivating high-quality teachers and developing them across their careers, creating positive work environments through reasonable assignments and support, and developing strategic plans. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR