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Investigating a Model of Mentoring for Effective TeachingDr. Lori Bird and Dr. Peter Hudson…….............................................................................…...……11
Early Career Teacher Attrition: Searching for Answers in Preservice PreparationDr. Gloria Graham Flynn……………………………………………………………………………………..22
A Perceptual Assessment of Non-‐Traditional STEM Teacher Candidates: A University Partnership for Transition to TeachingDr. Gail Hughes, Dr. Alicia Cotabish, Dr. Carolyn Williams, and Dr. Donna Wake…....32
Baby It’s Cold Outside: Perspectives on Teacher Retention and Student Achievement in Artic SchoolsDr. Ute Kaden…………………………………………………………………………………………….………45
Transformations to Serve English Learners: A Call for Innovative Partnerships in Educator PreparationDr. Joan Lachance……………………………………………..………...……………………………….……..56
Successes and Struggles of Teaching: Perspectives of Beginning, Mid-‐Career, and Veteran TeachersDr. Alyson Lavigne and Dr. Amanda Bozack…………………………………………………………68
Teacher Inquiry: A Foundation for Mentoring Teachers During Induction and Throughout Their CareerDr. Michele Marable, Dr. Kristin Kurtsworth-‐Keen, Dr. Kelly Harper, and Dr. Karen
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Perceptions of Transformational Leadership Behavior by Secondary Principals and Teachers in Diverse and Non-‐Diverse SchoolsDr. Fernando Valle and Dr. Gionet Cooper…..………………………………….……………………92