The teacher is the most important variable that affects student achievement. Going into this new academic year, our schools face significant teacher shortages. In the last few podcast episodes, we have focused on this topic and ways to work toward a solution for teacher recruitment and retention. In this episode of the Accelerate Your Performance podcast, Dr. Janet Pilcher discusses the importance of cultivating a highly effective school under a highly effective leader to retain highly effective teachers.

This episode addresses questions, such as:

• How can you set challenging and achievable goals within your school? 
• Why is it so important to implement the practices mentioned in the podcast? 
• What action can I take to become more proactive and less reactive?

Recommended Resources: Building Trust With Teachers and Supporting Them, Creating a Great Place to Work for Teachers, Increase Teacher Job Satisfaction and Retention, & Stay Interviews