Principals

Supporting Beginning Teachers

Regional Education FacilitatorsFall 2015 - West Area

Session OutcomesUse teacher retention data as a basis to:

• Understand the connection of administrator leadership to teacher retention at the school level

• Collaborate with colleagues to develop strategies and provide for:- a positive school culture- optimum working conditions

- instructional leadership- teacher support and retention

What Drives Your School?

Discussion PointsReflect on the following:

• “Teachers with positive perceptions about their working conditions are much more likely to stay at their current school than educators who are more negative about their conditions of work, particularly in the areas of leadership and empowerment” (Hirsch & Emerick, 2007, p. 14, The Center for Comprehensive School Reform and Improvement).

Do we give our beginning teachers…• Encouragement to stay

• A Purpose

• Confidence that we believe in them

• A culture of trust and respect

• Instructional and professional support

Take a Closer Look at the Data

NCDPI Teacher Turnover Report:http://bit.ly/1FTk6Eq

NC TWC Report:http://www.ncteachingconditions.org/results

A Closer Look at the Data

A Closer Look at the Data

A Closer Look at the Data

Take a Closer Look at Your District Using the following link, dissect your district in comparison to those around the region:

http://bit.ly/1FTk6EqSouthwest: p. 41Western: p. 42

• Were there specific events that account for the data?• Were there changes in leadership that account for the

data?• Were there program initiatives that account for the

data?

BEST- NC… Did You Knowhttp://best-nc.org/docs/EducationinNC-2015-Spreads.pdf

BEST- NC Did You Know?http://best-nc.org/docs/EducationinNC-2015-Spreads.pdf

BEST- NC Did You Know?

Practical Advice:

-A Positive School Culture

-Optimum Working Conditions

-Instructional Leadership

-Teacher Support and Retention

A Positive School Culture

•Recognitions, Celebrations

•Sense of Community

•Transparency

•Shared Leadership

Optimum Working Conditions

•Intentional Mentor Selection

•Attention to Class Size/Workload and Scheduling

•School Level Support

Instructional Leadership

•Materials, supplies, resources available

•Informal feedback (in addition to formal observations)

•Sharing instructional tools (best practices, educational articles, etc.)

•Human resource connections

Teacher Support and Retention

•Relationship Building

•On-going Communication

•Being “Present” and “Tuned in”

Factors that Administrators Can Influence

Social Environment

• Interpersonal Relations: Students & Staff

• Respect for Diversity

• Emotional Well Being and Sense of Safety

• Student Engagement

• School & Family Collaboration

• Community Partnerships

Physical Environment

• Building Conditions

• Physical Safety

• School Wide Protocols

• Classroom ManagementBehavioral Environment, Expectations & Supports• Physical & Mental Well Being

For Your Reflection

Traditional versus Collaborative leaders:http://www.bestpracticescenter.org/blog/traditional-vs-collaborative-leadership/

What Great Principals Do Differentlyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QywAFGsLoZY&list=PL0D0C6F27E548C92C&index=13

Contact UsAmy Laughter

amlaughter@hcpsnc.org

Cindi Rigsbeecindi.rigsbee@gmail.com

Monica Shepherdmonicashepherd28@yahoo.com

www.regedfac.ncdpi.wikispaces.net