A two-dimensional model of teacher retention and mobility: Classroom teachers and their university partners take a closer look at a vexing problem

Journal of Teacher Education

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 168-183

  Swars, Susan L ^a   Meyers, Barbara ^a   Mays, Lydia C ^a   Lack, Brian ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Collaborative inquiry; Professional development schools; Teacher mobility; Teacher retention

Indexed keywords

EID: 60749091550     PISSN: 00224871     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022487108329116     Document Type: Article

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