Cultivating and keeping committed special education teachers : what principals and district leaders can do

Cultivating and keeping committed special education teachers : what principals and district leaders can do / Bonnie S. Billingsley ; foreword by James McLeskey.

Billingsley highlights the problems that drive many special educators out of teaching and outlines practical recommendations that leaders can use to increase retention.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Billingsley, Bonnie S. (Author)
Other Authors: McLeskey, James, 1949- (writer of foreword.)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Thousand Oaks, California : Corwin Press, [2005]
Subjects:
Teachers of children with disabilities > In-service training.
Teachers of children with disabilities > Vocational guidance.
EDUCATION > Administration > General.
EDUCATION > Organizations & Institutions.
Teachers of children with disabilities > In-service training
Teachers of children with disabilities > Vocational guidance
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Kind
Sonderpädagogik
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Contents
  • List of Figures
  • List of Contributors
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • About the Author
  • Part I
  • Understanding Teacher Attrition and Retention
  • Chapter 1
  • Introduction: A Leader's Framework for Teacher Retention
  • Chapter Overview
  • The Leadership Framework
  • Improving Teacher Quality
  • Recruit and Hire High-Quality Special Educators
  • Support New Teachers through Responsive Induction
  • Design Effective Professional Development
  • Create Positive Work Conditions
  • Create Inclusive and Collaborative Schools
  • Design Reasonable Work AssignmentsPromote Wellness by Reducing Stress
  • Types of Attrition: A District and School Perspective
  • Leavers
  • Transfers
  • Chapter Summary
  • Chapter 2
  • Why Special Educators Leave and Why it Matters
  • Scenario: Two Perspectives on Attrition
  • Principal's Perspective
  • Special Educator's Perspective
  • Chapter Overview
  • Why Special Educators Leave
  • Personal Circumstances
  • Problems Adjusting in the First Teaching Years
  • Lack of Preparation
  • Multiple, Interacting Work Problems
  • Isolation and Lack of Support
  • Role ProblemsStress and Burnout
  • Special Educators' Plans to Leave
  • Why Attrition Matters
  • Teacher Quality
  • School Improvement
  • Costs of Attrition
  • Chapter Summary
  • Selected Readings
  • Web Sites
  • Part II
  • Finding and Cultivating High-Quality Special Educators
  • Chapter 3
  • Recruiting and Hiring Highly Qualified Special Educators
  • Scenario: Where are the Qualified Applicants?
  • Chapter Overview
  • Recruiting Special Education Teachers
  • Expand the Applicant Pool
  • Recruit from Diverse Teacher Groups
  • Consider Grow Your Own ProgramsMarket Your Special Education Program
  • Offer Special Incentives
  • Effective Hiring and Assignment Practices
  • Centralized Versus Decentralized Hiring
  • Recruit and Hire Early
  • Identify Desirable Teacher Characteristics
  • Carefully Screen Applicants
  • Special Education Certification
  • Teacher Preparation
  • Experience
  • Teacher Tests
  • References
  • Make a Good First Impression
  • Assemble the Interview Team and Develop Questions
  • Schedule the Interview and Establish the Applicant's Itinerary
  • Confirm the InterviewDevelop Interview Guidelines
  • Consider Match of Teacher to Position
  • Caseload Match
  • School Level Match
  • Program Model Match
  • Applicant Preferences
  • Teachers without Adequate Preparation
  • Job Offers and Compensation
  • Tips for Leaders
  • Streamline Recruitment and Hiring Processes
  • Establish Relationships with Teacher Preparation Programs
  • Provide Incentives for Switchers
  • Chapter Summary
  • Selected Readings
  • Web Sites
  • Chapter 4
  • Supporting New Special Educators through Responsive Induction

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