In this practical and inspiring guide, educational leaders are invited to tackle the teacher retention challenge head-on by creating intentional systems to keep passionate, motivated educators in classrooms.
Grounded in a research-based Teacher Retention Model, this book equips school leaders with actionable strategies to combat teacher burnout and turnover. It delves into the complex nature of today’s educational demands and their impact on teacher well-being, providing leaders with tools to build environments where educators can thrive. Step-by-step exercises and real-world examples illustrate how leaders can transform their schools into places where teachers feel valued, supported, and energized. Finally, the book offers a broader perspective on how school districts can align policies and practices to bolster teacher retention at the local level.
Whether you’re a principal or district administrator, this book is a vital blueprint for reversing the tide of teacher turnover and building schools that teachers—and students—deserve.
In this practical and inspiring guide, educational leaders are invited to tackle the teacher retention challenge head-on by creating intentional systems to keep passionate, motivated educators in classrooms. This book is a vital blueprint for reversing the tide of teacher turnover and building schools that teachers—and students—deserve.
1. The Growing Challenge for Leaders
2. The Teacher Retention Model
3.
The Role of Adult Social-Emotional Skills in Retention
4. Developing the
Adult Social-Emotional Path as a Retention Strategy
5. Reducing Demands as a
Retention Strategy
6. Increasing Resources as a Retention Strategy
7. The
Districts Role in Improving Teacher Retention
8. Solving the Retention and
Attrition Crisis
James A. Bailey is a former teacher, principal, principal consultant, and superintendent. He is Co-founder and Managing Partner of Brass Tacks Innovations, a firm specializing in teacher retention, and serves as Academic Program Coordinator and Core Faculty Member in Educational Administration and Leadership at Walden University, USA.
