Books by Lynnette Mawhinney

Explores the dynamics of teacher attrition from the perspective of the teachers themselves. Drawing on in-depth qualitative research with former teachers from urban schools in multiple regions of the US, Lynnette Mawhinney and Carol R. Rinke identify themes that uncover the rarely-spoken reasons why teachers so often willingly leave the classroom.

This volume illustrates the journeys that Black pre-service teachers travel in their attempts to become educators. By looking at their educational life histories - their schooling experiences, teaching philosophies, and personal motivation - this book discovers what compels them to become teachers and the struggles and successes they encounter along the way.