Onboarding Teachers: A Playbook for Getting New Staff Up to Speed

New teaching staff are a critical part of a successful school year, but they are often greeted with the autopilot vibe of a ticket taker at the movies. Onboarding Teachers offers activities and practical strategies that focus leaders and coaches on critical aspects of success for that make-or-break first year, reducing attrition by integrating new members in a way that deepens connection and practice.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 20 September 2023
Publisher: SAGE Publications Inc

New teaching staff, whether novice or veteran, are a critical component of a successful school year. However, they are often greeted at the door of our school community with the autopilot vibe of a ticket taker at the movies. This is unfortunate, as onboarding teachers can significantly impact the success of new teachers in their first year.

Onboarding Teachers is a program designed to change the rules of engagement and offer activities and practical strategies that focus leaders and coaches on critical aspects of success for that make-or-break first year. The program is built on high-impact instructional and coaching practices and is ready for you to roll out in four eight-week cycles.

The program includes timely content aligned to the needs of new teachers as they come up throughout the year, including the physical environment, engagement, and classroom management. It also includes checklists and self-assessments to gauge readiness, sample emails and communication tips for various audiences, coaching scenarios to apply and reflect on strategies, and links to access additional resources online.

Half of all new teachers leave the profession within five years. By integrating new members in a way that deepens connection and practice, we can reduce that attrition. With Onboarding Teachers, the wish for new teachers to find their stride becomes a plan.

In conclusion, onboarding teachers is a critical component of a successful school year. By offering activities and practical strategies that focus on critical aspects of success, we can help new teachers find their stride and reduce attrition. Onboarding Teachers is a program that is ready for you to roll out in four eight-week cycles and includes everything you need to make a difference in the lives of your new teachers.

Weight: 730g
Dimension: 279 x 215 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781071913468