Teacher retention

How can seasoned educators improve teacher retention rates? By helping new colleagues address two retention factors – student behavior and classroom climate. “Let’s show them how to manage their school of fish without being a shark.”

The KEY to building an effective learning environment is teacher morale! I have gathered 15 of the BEST teacher morale boosters, some that you can even do TODAY! This list for teacher wellbeing includes ideas for meetings, staff appreciation ideas for the teacher's lounge, random acts of kindness, ideas for remote teaching teacher appreciation & MORE! These ideas can be used by principals, parents or students to brighten a teacher's day.

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Helping teachers reflect on their practice can be challenging. As a coach, you're walking a fine line. Your relationship with the teacher is delicate. Teachers who feel attacked will not want your sup

The number of teachers leaving the profession recently has been staggering. Quality teachers who are motivated to work with students in the best ways possible have become a hot commodity. To maintain the best school climate possible, we need teachers who love their workplace as much as they love their students. School administrators can click and beging ensuring teacher retention today. It is never too late to make positive changes in your school. What are you waiting for? Get started now!

An effective onboarding system for new teachers is one of the best ways to minimize teacher turnover and improve your retention rates.

Let's talk staffing! In the child care industry, the turnover rate is quite large. Good teachers are hard to come by and when we do find quality teachers, we want to hold onto them. Daycare teachers are usually not paid what they are worth and they work HARD! It is very easy for staff to experience what is “burn out”. When this happens, they will often start looking for somewhere else to escape...

Teaching is tough, but as a school we can work together to create a positive environment for our students and staff. Check out these easy strategies for lifting teachers up! #TeachingInTheFastLane #LiftTeachersUp #TeacherMorale

A data-driven approach to teacher recruitment and retention is helping districts in South Carolina, Indiana and Delaware ...

Reasons I am quitting teaching. Teaching is stressful. It is mentally and emotionally overwhelming. My health, my safety, and my kids, are being put first. #teacherlife #reasonstoquitteaching #leavingeducation

Teacher turnover is a growing problem, but one that administrators can help solve. Our own Danielle Strohmeyer explains why teachers quit and what can be done to improve retention. #teacherturnover #teacherretention #administrators #teachersupport

Whether you work in a PLC (professional learning community) school or not, collaborating with other teachers is proven to increase student achievement MORE than any instructional strategy, awesome lesson plan, teacher feedback, or classroom dynamic. Read more about how to increase the effectiveness of your teacher collaboration for the sake of student learning and for your own self care. #highschoolenglish #plc #professionallearningcommunity #teacherselfcare #teachercollaboration

A viral Tweet explained that almost every teacher at one school is leaving. Is this mass exodus of educators a sign of things to come?

Are you struggling to retain teachers in your CTE programs? These are the 7 most effective teacher retention methods any administrator can use! #careerteched #teaching

The teacher shortage is real, but focusing on recruitment over retention, says one expert, is like "pouring water in a bucket that has holes at the bottom."

One of the most underused superpowers for leaders is the act of listening. Focusing on instruction and pedagogy are a great foundation for successfully leading teachers. However, the simple response of listening while leading can immensely impact student achievement and teacher proficiency in the classroom.

Why do teachers quit? Learn the biggest factors behind why teachers leave, and discover if it's time for you to make a career change from teaching.

The Mentoring Relationship. In this guest blogpost, Sarah Tohill explores the mentoring relationship that all beginning teachers will experience during their first two years in the classroom. There are great tips and advice for both beginning teachers and their mentors.

See where you lie on the scale It is possible to have energy for teaching and for life after school as well. We CAN rise from the ashes of burnout.

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