This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Mindsets Learning.
The webinar recording can be accessed here.

The challenge of teacher retention continues to worsen in the U.S. in spite of this issue becoming the number-one concern of most school districts. As schools began to open up and return to brick and mortar, the American public’s initial euphoria and celebration of teachers gave way to hypercriticism and distrust of teacher judgement. Post-pandemic, large numbers of students have not returned to public school classrooms, and many remain in a home-school or non-traditional environment.

Recent research reveals that one of the main reasons teachers leave the classroom—in addition to increased hostility from parents and politicians, top-down mandates of non-educators, and lock-step curricular expectations—is the dwindling space for creativity. Teachers feel victimized, not empowered. What can be done to bring teachers back to the conversation determining leadership? Does a round table of ideas exist where their experience and expertise are both sought out and respected? When teachers leave the profession after a handful of years, what has changed to ensure that current teachers stay in our classrooms? Can we assign a value—of any kind—to empowering teachers in decision making and problem solving? Can we collaborate more and delegate less, so teachers are integral to the interpretation and execution of directives?

This edWeb podcast delivers a lively and provocative conversation where innovative ideas are celebrated and status-quo practices are challenged. It is of interest to K-12 school and district leaders as well as teachers.

This edWeb podcast is part three in a three-part series on leadership. View or listen to part one, Mindsets Leadership Series: The Hard Truth About Thought Leadership in Action, and view or listen to part two, Mindsets Leadership Series: Upskilling Teachers for Today and Tomorrow.

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