Teacher Shortages and the Challenge of Retention - Practices That Make School Systems Cultures More Attractive

Teacher Shortage and the Challenge of Retention was written to address the need to transform many teaching conditions in schools today.

List of contents

Introduction: Changing the landscape of teaching
Chapter 1: Pay Day
Chapter 2: Significantly reducing class size
Chapter 3: Time to polish, prepare and reflect
Chapter 4: Time to teach and learn
Chapter 5: Time for robust professional learning
Chapter 6: Reducing the volume of expectations
Chapter 7: Trusting teacher's capacity to assess students
Chapter 8: Respect and recognition of teacher insight, action and creativity
Chapter 9: Teacher supports
Chapter 10: Meaningful mentorship and performance appraisal
Chapter 11: Family communication and interaction
Chapter 12: Ample access to resources
Chapter 13: Stunning and stimulating spaces
Chapter 14: Teacher leadership opportunities
Chapter 15: Health & safety
Conclusion: I want to be a teacher.

About the author

By Barbara J. Smith

Product details

• Authors: Barbara J. Smith, Smith Barbara J.
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.06.2023
• EAN: 9781475870824
• ISBN: 978-1-4758-7082-4
• No. of pages: 148
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; EDUCATION / Administration / General, EDUCATION / Professional Development, EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General, Organization & management of education, teacher training, Educational administration and organization, Educational strategies & policy, Educational strategies and policy, EDUCATION / Teacher Training & Certification