Retention for a Change - Motivate, Inspire, and Energize Your School Culture

In Retention for a Change, we give precise strategies for motivating, inspiring, and energizing a staff.

List of contents

Foreword by Starr Sackstein
Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Retaining Your Best Teachers
Pembroke High School
Chapter One: Learning to Lift
The Retention Accelerators
The Right Resources
Career Development
Deeper Dive: Teacher Titles, Pay Scales, and Micro-Credentialing
Chapter One Guiding Questions
Chapter Two: Intrinsic Empowerment
Practitioner Spotlight: Amy Fast
Motivation at Work
Discretionary Effort
Celebrations
Technical Tip: A Model for Specific Praise
Chapter Two Guiding Questions
Chapter Three: Dealing with the Depths of Despair
Practitioner Spotlight: Basil Marin
Inspiration at Work
Happiness
Purpose
Technical Tip: Dogs and Lizards and Monkeys, Oh, My!
Chapter Three Guiding Questions
Chapter Four: Talent + Enthusiasm
Practitioner Spotlight: Jessica Grant
Energy at Work
Delegation
Modeling
Technical Tip: OWN IT
Chapter Four Guiding Questions
Chapter Five: Accelerated Acclimation for New Teachers
New Hire Support
Onboarding
Day One
Leadership Team Activity--Accelerated School Acclimation Program (A.S.A.P.)
Standing Out--What Ownership Looks Like in Action--Angela Socorso
Chapter Five Guiding Questions
Chapter Six: Quality Mentors
Mentoring Programs
Assigning the Right People
Ongoing Support
Leadership Team Activity--Mentoring Teams
Standing Out--What Commitment Looks Like in Action--Candice Inniss
Chapter Six Guiding Questions
Chapter Seven: Conclusion--Cultivating a Membership Mentality

About the author

By Joseph Jones; T.J. Vari and Salome Thomas-EL

Product details

• Authors: Joseph Jones, Joseph Jones Jones, Joseph Thomas-El Jones, Joseph Vari Jones, Salome Thomas-El, T. J. Vari, T.J. Vari
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2021
• EAN: 9781475858839
• ISBN: 978-1-4758-5883-9
• No. of pages: 132
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; EDUCATION / Professional Development, EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General, EDUCATION / Counseling / Career Development, teacher training, Teaching staff, Educational strategies & policy, Careers guidance, Educational strategies and policy, Teaching staff / Educators