Teacher burnout is real, pervasive, and increasing. In fact, teachers are twice as likely to experience job-related stress than the general population.
The reasons for burnout vary from teacher to teacher, but several common causes exist:
Read MoreTeacher burnout is real, pervasive, and increasing. In fact, teachers are twice as likely to experience job-related stress than the general population.
The reasons for burnout vary from teacher to teacher, but several common causes exist:
Read MoreWondering what else you can do to decrease teacher and staff burnout and turnover?
It’s not too late! The following checklist provides a few suggestions for actions you can take today to help your staff feel heard, supported, and valued.
Read MoreResearch shows about 50% of new teachers leave within their first 5 years. This number increases to about 75% turnover within the first five years for teachers in high-poverty communities.
The natural instinct is to place additional focus on recruitment efforts to replace those that leave.
But what would happen if the thought processes changes from focusing on recruitment efforts and instead school leaders focus on increasing new-hire retention? What would that mean for their current teachers, how much time is spent interviewing, and the relationships built with students?
Read MoreHave you ever wondered how your staff really feel about working at your school? While school administrators have done a remarkable job over the years in gathering and sharing feedback relative to performance management for staff (e.g., teacher observations), the same can’t be said for gathering and sharing feedback from staff regarding their employer. It has never been more important to have an accurate pulse on your staff with clear feedback on how you can improve as an organization. The stakes are simply too high. Implementing an employee net promoter score survey (eNPS) is a very proactive, cost-effective way to continue measuring your staff’s sentiment and devise specific tactics for progress.
Read MoreI have a confession to make. I often cringe when I read articles about the best ways to prevent teacher burnout. And here's why...they tend to focus on a task list of self-care items the teacher should do for their own wellness. Don't get me wrong - there's no doubt these are all good things. I just find it highly doubtful…
Read MoreAfter more than 20 years of use and research, Charlotte Danielson took the original framework’s 4 domains and 22 components and also synthesized them into 6 clusters and 6 common themes. Why? To pull the big ideas from the 22 framework components and improve the quality of focused conversations for professional growth and development among teachers, administrators, and instructional coaches.
Read MoreAnybody that has worked in (or even stepped foot in) a school knows about the importance of support staff. Their title is perfect because they help to support all that happens in the school and district!
Read MoreTeachers have an amazing ability to inspire, love, and support their students. It comes as no surprise that teachers received nominations highlighting the many wonderful things they are doing to support others during this time of e-learning for all.
Read MoreThank you to all the administrators during this transition to digital learning. Without your leadership, guidance, and empathy, we wouldn’t be hearing all of these stories from educators across the world!
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