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Belinda Balough
Raquel Alvara
SESSION FOCUS: IMPLEMENTATION
Participants will discuss and analyze strategies to boost retention.
Participants will walk away with action items
for implementation of strategies.
CONNECTOR
CURRENT STRATEGIES BEING IMPLEMENTED
At your table discuss and list current strategies your LEA is implementing to retain effective teachers.
Star those successful and/ or exciting strategies.
Consider how those strategies are tied to your exit / retention data?
WHAT TYPE OF EXIT & RETENTION DATA DO YOU HAVE?
Exit Data? – Why are they leaving? Exit Interview – What would have made you stay? Staff survey – In our school/ LEA, what are the reasons teacher leave? Retention Data? – Why are they staying? • Know what works and keep it going! Gather stories for recruitment • Increase the attention to the positive
DO YOU GATHER CULTURE / CLIMATE DATA?
How do you get a read on the pulse of your staff/district? - Focus Group Interviews - Climate Surveys
WHAT DOES YOUR DATA TELL YOU?
http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/teaching_now/2014/12/the-teaching-profession-in-2014-in-charts.html
WHY TEACHERS LEAVE
Top 5 - Salaries Administration School Climate and Culture Respect and Valued Resources and Support
(Ingersoll, 2013)
“PEOPLE DON’T QUIT JOBS, THEY QUIT BOSSES”
“At least 75% of the reasons for voluntary turnover can be influenced by managers. Still, many bosses think that all turnover comes down to money. Money is important, but it doesn't buy employee loyalty.”
Source: http://www.gallup.com/businessjournal/106912/turning-around-your-turnover-problem.aspx
BUILDING FAMILY LOYALTY
#1 reason teacher stay is for the relationships! Invest in your staff Build friendship by providing time for interaction and collaboration. Plan structured collaborative work time & Professional Networking Time.
“It’s not all about people getting work accomplished, but also about work getting people accomplished.”
COORDINATE 4 LEVELS OF CONNECTEDNESS
1. Grade Level Partner 2. School Level Partner 3. District/LEA Level Partner 4. Local Community Partner
Calendar It! Make meeting time for each set of partnerships. Honor staff by allowing them time to build relationships.
THE LEADER IN YOU?
Leadership is not about being in charge, but rather, caring for those in your charge.
Simon Sinek: Why good leaders make you feel safe
https://youtu.be/lmyZMtPVodo
“To improve the quality of teaching,” Ingersoll says, you need to “improve the quality of the teaching job.”
And, “If you really improve that job… you would attract good people and you would keep them.”
URGENT MISSION!
Consider it an Investment Time spent up-front in building relationships and connectedness saves time (and money!) in recruitment You already have these teachers so … Focus on actions to keep them!
THANK YOU! Raquel Alvara Education Program Specialist, Educator Excellence, Highly Effective Teachers & Leaders
Belinda Balough Education Program Specialist, Educator Excellence, Professional Learning
