Why Great Teachers Quit & How to stop the Teacher Exodus.
How much time have you spent on interview committees? Time when you could have been grading papers, contacting parents, or preparing for your next class? If you have been teaching for more than a few years, you’ve undoubtedly sat in on countless interview committees. That’s because too many of your most talented colleagues have quit teaching — some suddenly — many for preventable reasons. It’s likely that many of them were outstanding teachers, and our schools spend tens of thousands of dollars hiring new ones, only to repeat this cycle in a few short years. It’s a waste of money, time, and resources (all which we know are increasingly scarce).
Read more at http://www.seenmagazine.us/articles/article-detail/articleid/1646/why-great-teachers-quit-how-to-stop-the-teacher-exodus.aspx
By Katy Farber
http://www.languagecorpsasia.com
How much time have you spent on interview committees? Time when you could have been grading papers, contacting parents, or preparing for your next class? If you have been teaching for more than a few years, you’ve undoubtedly sat in on countless interview committees. That’s because too many of your most talented colleagues have quit teaching — some suddenly — many for preventable reasons. It’s likely that many of them were outstanding teachers, and our schools spend tens of thousands of dollars hiring new ones, only to repeat this cycle in a few short years. It’s a waste of money, time, and resources (all which we know are increasingly scarce).
Read more at http://www.seenmagazine.us/articles/article-detail/articleid/1646/why-great-teachers-quit-how-to-stop-the-teacher-exodus.aspx
By Katy Farber
http://www.languagecorpsasia.com
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