New Teacher Induction — Teacher Professional Development Resources

Research 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?

Leadership, Retention, InductionEric BransteterJanuary 6, 2022New Teacher Induction, Retention

How do you recruit and retain teachers?

The need for school staff has been growing in recent years and has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The number of graduates from traditional teacher preparation programs is decreasing, and the need for emergency licenses is increasing. So what actions can you focus on right now to recruit and retain teachers and staff? Here is a non-comprehensive list of what school leaders are doing right now to both recruit and retain teachers and staff.

What contributes to teacher retention?

Teacher retention is one of the most important, yet most misunderstood, priorities for school and district leaders right now. Schools and district leaders are scrambling to find new teachers fill their many open positions. Simply put, we have a teacher and staff crisis on our hands….