Produced in collaboration with New America Media, this EdSource report reviews compelling research showing that parent involvement in their children's school is associated with a range of positive outcomes for students and
greater teacher satisfaction.
Danette Brown, a veteran of 18 years in the La Habra Elementary School District who currently works as an «academic coach» for the district, also testified that support from her school district has resulted in
greater teacher satisfaction.
The employment of these generic approaches should lead to stronger student performance on the AP exams but also to
greater teacher satisfaction in the instruction of the course work as the teaching - learning dynamic becomes more palpable in the classroom.
Not exact matches
I am often asked what I do, and when I reply with a
great deal of
satisfaction that I'm a
teacher, the most common remark is «I don't know how you can manage; when I was at school I used to cause all sorts of trouble.»
Once again, the answers will vary, but most
teachers will say they experience
great satisfaction at school when a student achieves or learns successfully.
Open classrooms lead to increased interaction among
teachers, creating a
greater sense of autonomy,
satisfaction and ambition.
On most matters, charters and district schools are equally varied, but we do see
greater variation within the charter sector in parents»
satisfaction with school location and
teacher quality.
There will be many opportunities with vouchers, and
teachers will get a
great deal more
satisfaction out of teaching in a school that is serving their customers than in serving the bureaucrats who run our government schools now.
It is a pleasure to give the profession its due and to be reminded of a bit of universal wisdom that
teachers know better than most: working for the
greatest good often demands the
greatest effort — and it is often rewarded with equal
satisfaction.
Among students who had fun with their family most days, the likelihood of being in the group with higher life
satisfaction was much
greater if students also reported that a
teacher or another adult at their school believed that they would be a success.
It's an interesting phenomenon that today
teachers in private schools are paid less than
teachers in government schools, but express
greater satisfaction with their jobs.
Enjoy this short video example of
great EDUCATIONAL
SATISFACTION for both
TEACHER and PUPIL when INDIVIDUAL NEEDS are MET.
After all, when
teachers experience wellbeing, motivation,
satisfaction with and commitment to their work, this can translate to better instructional quality, and
greater student learning and motivation.
And
teachers report
greater job
satisfaction.
Her tenure was marked by consecutive years of enrollment growth, an increase in graduation rates, improvements in student
satisfaction and
teacher retention, increases in AP participation and pass rates, and the
greatest growth of any urban district on the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) over multiple years.
Player found that
greater autonomy — more freedom to choose materials and develop lesson plans — helped led to higher levels of job
satisfaction among rural
teachers.
A strong sense of community among
teachers leads to more effective instruction and
greater satisfaction with working conditions.
If you have a
great idea that will improve
teacher satisfaction and retention at your school site, we want to support you to plan a strong grant project and to write a strong grant proposal.
Grant proposal includes a clearly defined strategy to improve
teacher satisfaction and retention at the school site that results in more
great teaching and student learning.
CTEN believes that advocating for open dialogue and informed choices will empower
teachers to experience
greater satisfaction and success in their profession and will also help the general public understand the array of educational issues facing our country today.
Despite growing poverty, my
great elementary school consistently scores well on standardized measures of achievement and surveys of student, community, and
teacher satisfaction.
Those are by far the exception; the vast majority of charter schools are boosting student performance, encouraging
greater parental involvement, increasing
teacher satisfaction, and broadening the curriculum with classes such as music and art without sacrificing core subjects.
Teachers in small schools feel a
greater sense of efficacy — they have a say, and they report higher job
satisfaction.
For these and other reasons, an extensive body of research suggests that small schools and small learning communities have the following significant advantages: • Increased student performance, along with a reduction in the achievement gap and dropout rate • A more positive school climate, including safer schools, more active student engagement, fewer disciplinary infractions, and less truancy • A more personalized learning environment in which students have the opportunity to form meaningful relationships with both adults and peers • More opportunities for
teachers to gather together in professional learning communities that enhance teaching and learning •
Greater parent involvement and
satisfaction • Cost - efficiency Ultimately, creating successful small learning communities and small schools at the middle level increases the chances for students to be successful in high school and beyond.
A
teacher who feels empowered and involved in the decision - making process will not only have
greater job
satisfaction but will also be better able to accept decisions with which he might disagree.
In North Carolina,
greater agreement (i.e., higher
satisfaction levels) with the empowerment questions on the survey had a significant effect on
teacher retention at the high school level.
Educators have consistently reported that the climate and culture of the school and the nature of its leadership have a
greater impact on
teacher satisfaction and retention.
I still enjoy interacting with pupils but I also find
great satisfaction in working with my fellow
teachers, conveying information to them and helping them grow as
teachers.
Our
teachers report less burn - out,
greater job
satisfaction, and that they connect better with their students.
Making Grateful Kids: A Scientific Approach to Help Youth Thrive Jeffrey Froh, Giacomo Bono The authors introduce their most compelling research, announce groundbreaking findings, and share real - life stories to show parents,
teachers, mentors, and kids how to achieve
greater life
satisfaction through gratitude.