Abstract of

First Person
Hear Me Out: A Statistic Speaks

Lori G. Wilfong

An educator tells the story of her experience as a beginning teacher, and describes how and why she left the classroom after two years to follow different directions within the field. Her story of professional growth, personal reflection, and self-assessment suggests that, at least in her case, statistics about attrition rates for beginning teachers need re-evaluation.

Abstract from Wilfong, L.G. (2005, March). Hear Me Out: A Statistic Speaks. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 48(6), 452–455. doi: 10.1598/JAAL.48.6.1