Combating Teacher Turnover
Competency
Implement strategies for personnel management and staff development.
Student Success Criteria
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Scenario
You have been an early childhood director in the same childcare program for ten years. You are well respected within the early childhood community. You have a reputation for hiring and maintaining a professional, well-educated staff. Many of your staff have been employed at your center for a minimum of five years. The early childhood coalition within your state has asked you to give a short presentation at the state’s annual conference. The topic will be “Combating Teaching Turnover.”
Instructions
For this deliverable you will create a presentation for the conference identifying realistic ideas for reducing teacher turnover. You can be as creative as you want! You can create a physical tri-fold tabletop display, set of handouts, flyers or a brochure, or even as a video presentation with PowerPoint, Prezi, or another tool.
Presentation Guidelines:
- Include your name and a pretend center name.
- Include at least two graphics and/or pictures.
- Provide details for at least five specific ideas for reducing teacher turnover.
- What exactly do YOU do at your center? What are you doing that might be different from other centers?
- Describe three strategies used enhance the teacher experience in your center.
- Describe three specific ways you demonstrate appreciation for your staff.
- Describe three strategies used to support your staff in their own professional growth and development.
