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In this episode, Erik Twist discusses the importance of a clear school culture for attracting and retaining mission-fit teachers.

“ 𝑮𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒆𝒍𝒔 , 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒆𝒍 𝒑𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒅𝒐𝒏 ’ 𝒕 𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒏 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 .” - Erik Twist , President & Principal Partner at Arcadia Education Part 1 of my conversation with Erik explores why a clear, unapologetic culture is essential for teacher recruitment and retention—and why your best candidates want you to know exactly who you are. Watch Part 1 now and share it with your leadership team. — 𝑇𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦'𝑠 𝑒𝑝𝑖𝑠𝑜𝑑𝑒 𝑖𝑠 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑑𝑙𝑦 co-𝑠𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑯𝒆𝒓𝒛𝒐𝒈 𝑭𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 and ClassReach . ClassReach is your ultimate partner in streamlining school management. Designed with schools in mind, their user-friendly software simplifies administration, enhances communication, and empowers educators to focus on what matters most—student success. Discover tools to manage grades, attendance, scheduling, and more, all in one place. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠classreach.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ today to see how they can help your school thrive with ease and efficiency! The Herzog Foundation is a powerhouse of…

People in this episode

Host: Mitchell Slater

Guest: Erik Twist

Topics covered

• teacher recruitment
• school culture
• education leadership
• mission-fit teachers
• teacher retention

Keywords

• teacher recruitment
• school culture
• education
• mission-fit
• retention
• leadership
• ClassReach
• Herzog Foundation

Sponsors

ClassReach, Herzog Foundation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Arcadia Education

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