This article focuses on the challenge of teacher retention in rural schools in relation to the No Child Left Behind mandate, that school districts must attract and retain highly qualified teachers. This case study examines the extent to which a rural school enhanced teacher retention by overcoming the barriers that might otherwise have presented a challenge to teacher retention. Findings from this study suggest that the nurturing the nurturers concept, inherent in teacher resiliency-building schools, enhances teacher retention strategies.

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School reform strategies created to increase standards of academic excellence are on a collision course with strategies designed to increase the inclusion of exceptional students in general education classes. Responsible inclusionary practices, focused on all students, will eliminate this potential clash by providing an educational atmos phere that encourages heterogeneity in all classroom settings and school activities.

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