Ep 107 — Keeping Good Teachers is Simple with co-authors Jessica Holloway and Carrie Bishop

About this episode

The episode discusses the factors that contribute to teacher retention, emphasizing the importance of trust and value in the school environment.

Teacher retention gets blamed on pay, policies, and “kids these days” but the truth we keep hearing is simpler and harder: people stay where they feel trusted, heard, and valued. We sit down with Jessica Holloway and Carrie Bishop, co-authors of Make Your School Irresistible: The Secret to Attracting and Retaining Great Teachers, to unpack what actually makes educators commit to a school and what makes them quietly start planning their exit. We talk about the culture signals leaders send eve...

People in this episode

Host: Tammy Musiowsky

Guests: Jessica Holloway, Carrie Bishop

Topics covered

• teacher retention
• education culture
• trust in schools
• educator commitment
• school leadership

Keywords

• teacher retention
• education
• school culture
• trust
• educators
• leadership

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Make Your School Irresistible: The Secret to Attracting and Retaining Great Teachers

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