The Need for Community within the School: Teacher Retention Strategies (12:30-3:30pm)
MSAA Professional Development Workshop for School Administrators |
The Need for Community within the School: Teacher Retention Strategies |
Teachers are leaving the profession at staggering rates. To this point, a recent Ed Week interview with Chad Geston of Arizona Institute for Education and the Economy at Northern Arizona University explained that we are not currently projected to have enough educators to teach our nation’s children. Given this information, district leaders and community partners must begin to ask why teachers are leaving the education profession and how can we retain strong educators? To answer these questions, our study and presentation completes following: 1. Reviews and discusses the literature as it pertains to interviews with educators who have recently left education and conducts an analysis of the reasons presented in the literature. 2. Discusses the literature on the human need for community and connection and compares these findings to the information found in the literature on why educators are leaving the profession. 3. Presents possible solutions for teacher retention. These solutions are tied to the need for community within a school system. |
Participants will be able to explain: · Possible reasons why educators are leaving the profession · The need to connect within the school community · Analyze their own school community for connections · Offer solutions for retaining teachers |
When: Wednesday, November 20, 2024, from 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm |
Delivery Method: In-Person Workshop |
Location: The MSAA Office, 33 Forge Parkway, Franklin, MA |
Presenters: Dr. Elvio Ferreira, Brockton Public Schools |
Dr. Katie Warren, Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School |
PD Hours: 3 in Content Area Leadership and Administration |
Fees: Member $150 / Non-Member $205 |
MSAA Contact: Ethel Kawesa, ekawesa@msaa.net |
Dr. Elvio Ferreira | Brockton Public Schools |