Teacher Recruitment and Retention Strategies
Focus 1
Show teachers what you're all about
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Design recruitment materials that make your district appear to be a desirable workplace. (website, press release, one-pagers, videos).
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Leverage social media to showcase your district
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Create a strategic plan that helps you highlight your vision from the ground up.
Focus 2
Open new pipelines
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Seek competent professionals in the community (including current subs) and pay for their Transition to Teaching program.
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Implement an educator pathway for high school students to start the pipeline earlier.
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Leverage relationships with local higher education entities.
Focus 3
Create incentives to teach in your district
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Offer competitive pay & benefits.
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Offer free continuing education (master's degrees).
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Consider the financial incentives like loan forgiveness.
Focus 4
Create the environment they don't want to leave
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Hold school leaders accountable.
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Offer positive, frequent, informal feedback.
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Help teachers identify areas of development.
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Give teachers and support staff public recognition for hard work and accomplishments.
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Offer teachers opportunities for leadership roles.
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Provide additional classroom resources.
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Promote public, positive messaging about teachers efforts & effectiveness locally.
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Provide ongoing, consistent, effective professional development.
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Give educators professional autonomy.