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Fact or Fiction?Salary - is the key factor in recruiting and retaining the best teachers.

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Do we need to pay more than traditional public schools to get and keep good teachers?

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Not necessarily!

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According to Inc. Magazine your employees want:

1. Identifiable Purpose2. Attainable Goals3. Clearly-defined Responsibilities4. Autonomy5. Flexibility6. Attention7. Opportunities to innovate8. Open-mindedness9. Transparency10. Compensation

(Issie Lapowsky, Aug 2010)

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“The surprising truth about what motivates us”

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www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6XAPnuFjJc 

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An entirely new stream of research is contradicting our previous conceptions about

what motivates employees.

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Bonuses or monetary rewards will help get more out of our employees.

RIGHT?

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A study conducted at M.I.T. shows….

Bonuses and monetary rewards work well…As long as a task involves only mechanical skills.

But once a task calls for exceptional cognitive skills, monetary rewards don’t work as well.

How can this be?

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This might seem to defy the laws of behavioral physics!

Everyone knows if you don’t pay people enough they will not be motivated to do a good job.

How much is enough?

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The best use of money as a motivator is to take the issue of money off the negotiating table.

Pay people enough so that they are not always thinking about money and then they can

concentrate on the job.

Once you do that there are 3 key factors that lead to better

performance:

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1. Autonomy

2. Mastery

3. Purpose

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Autonomy: Our desire to be self directed.

Teachers do not perform at their best under a microscope (micromanagement).

Micromanagement is great if you want compliance.

But if you want engagement, self direction is better.

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Mastery: Our urge to get better at what we like to do.

If a teacher on your staff is not constantly pestering you about providing more professional development …

might be time to upgrade!

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Purpose: Our deepest desire to do something that is transcendent… bigger than us!

This hits right at the heart of a teacher!

The best employer will find ways to create a workplace environment that frees up a teacher to be able to just teach!

This is their calling…their purpose fulfilled.

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On – boarding!

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• Are we effective at “on-boarding” employees?

• Do we have a positive work environment?

• Do we follow good hiring practices?

• Do we have good firing practices?

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Remember…

We operate under an “at will” contract system.

Not an “at whim” system.

• Do we have reasonable policies in place, and are they followed consistently?

• Are we consistent with pay raises, assignments, and promotions?

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In Real Estate the three most important factors for selling a property are…

Location!Location!Location!

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In the Charter School business the three most important factors to ensure success are…

Reputation!Reputation!Reputation!

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On our website www.aaecharters.org

You can download the PDF document…

Leveling the Playing Field 2.0Abridged Guide for Charter School Administrators

Creating a workplace environment in which employees feel engaged and valued.

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On page 4 of Leveling the Playing Field 2.0

12 point program to aid administrators in fostering positive labor relations

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One of the most important but least utilized is to…

Consistently remind employees about your vision and mission!

Reinforce their belief that they are doing meaningful and important work.

The biggest reason that teachers join unions?

A voice - to make management listen to their concerns.

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Listen to us!

Listen to us!33 simple rules to get the best out of your team:

1. Clear objectives“Tell me what my students need to know and be able to do.”

Listen to us!33 simple rules to get the best out of your team:

2. Time and resources“Give me sufficient time and resources to do my job.”

Listen to us!33 simple rules to get the best out of your team:

3. Run interference“Keep the red tape, distractions, endless reports, and interruptions at a minimum.”

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PACE can help!

PACE can offer benefits, often provided by unions but not made readily available to charter school professionals.

You’re a professional, we support you.

What is PACE?

• Non-union• Non-profit• Professional trade

association

• Does not bargain• Founded by educators

for educators

• Part of nationwide coalition of 350,000 non-union educators

• $2 million personal liability insurance policy• Professional development opportunities• National representation in Washington, DC• Information about best practices• Teacher scholarships and grants

You’re a professional, we support you.

Benefits such as…

You’re a professional, we support you.

Visit our website to apply…

• Classroom libraries• Field kits to explore ecosystems• Community gardens• iPads & white boards• Attending international conferences

You’re a professional, we support you.

Teachers have been awarded funds for…

Professional Partners!