. In particular, I dedicate this to my father and brother John, even though you were with me for such a short time, the impression and impact you made on my life has guided me and helped me to stay positive, to never give up on my dreams and to keep reaching and growing.A special dedication to my Aunt Eddie, who has cried with me through the losses and cheered with me through the successes, she has always been there for me. The notes and cards and weekly phone calls have been a lifeline that has sustained me. and qualitative data analysis from five focus group participants to three factors and emergent themes: teacher efficacy, holistic teacher, and teacher leader. An ANOVA was run using demographic data from 190 respondents, with the three new themes as an analysis framework. The results indicated no significance at the p =0.05 level.VB