Barbara J. Smith

Teacher Shortages and the Challenge of Retention

Practices That Make School Systems and Cultures More Attractive and Empowering

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 148
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Juni 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 226g
• ISBN-13: 9781475870831
• ISBN-10: 1475870833
• Artikelnr.: 67413861

Autorenporträt

Barbara J. Smith has a depth of experiences in education that include over four decades as a teacher, principal, teacher educator, school founder, and board member in public, international, independent and charter schools. Smith is committed to serious change in schools that improve both conditions for teachers and learners.

Inhaltsangabe

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.