Yo @Cardinals I know I’m like not a kid and all but any chance you can sneak me on the field in Philly to shag balls in the home run derby? Will go tarps off too if needed.
Want to RETAIN teachers? Do THESE!
•Make smaller class sizes happen
•Listen and advocate to teacher concerns
•Improve the response to student behavioral issues
•Increase planning time
•Improve salaries
•Provide actual supportive leadership
•Make schools FUN again 🥳
Teaching is one thing.
Learning is another.
Just because we taught it,
Doesn't mean they learned it.
Stop planning our teaching.
Start designing their learning.
Admin, it may be extra work, but check on your staff individually. Group check-ins are good,but the ones really struggling may not want to speak up in a group setting. Teachers, also check on each other, especially if you know someone is having a tough time. Everyone is exhausted
Teachers don't leave because it's hard. They are some of the hardest working professionals I know. They leave because the amount of work no longer is sustainable compared to the pay, respect, support, and value that they deserve for the workload. Administrators too!
Educators, one tip I share whenever I speak is to make time for you and family. If you don't schedule the important things, work will take up everything.
Parents:
Let your kids control their sports journey.
Stop yelling at them.
Stop coaching from the stands.
Stop making them watch tape with you.
Let their coaches coach, and you be mom or dad. You aren’t going to change their destiny by what you say.
~ via @DavidPollack47
@MonicaGentaEd Why do we use grades at all? The standardized tests show where students are academically. Test and project scores should show progress toward academic goals.......
Do we need more? I had a parent argue that their daughter needed the homework grade to count .. poor test grades