Scenarios of real experiences by real teachers demonstrate factors that drive up teacher attrition rates. With teacher retention being a major issue confronting public schools today, especially in urban environments, and with research proving that experienced teachers have a greater impact on student success than new teachers, this case poses tough questions about how low-performing schools can attract and retain quality teachers.
Discussion Questions:
- How can schools effectively allocate resources in a way that supports teacher empowerment and encourages them to see themselves as valuable members of the school community?
- How can school and district administrators and mentors best support their new, energetic, yet unpolished teachers?
- How can districts and schools use assessment measures to truly encourage excellent teaching?
- How can teachers be actively involved in designing curricula and making decisions at their school in a way that doesn’t add to an already heavy workload?
- How can the most low-performing schools attract and retain excellent teachers?
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By
Susan Gold
Sara Falls
Claudia Haas
Peter Hippard
K.E. Hones
Virginia Marshall
TNLI
Affiliate:
San Francisco
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