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Reversing the Teacher Dropout Problem http://wp.me/p2tL1t-6Y

Reversing the Teacher Dropout Problem Retain more of your staff by understanding their needs and helping them succeed. By Jon Andes Each year, about a half million teachers are hired. School systems spend significant amounts of resources, in both time and money, to recruit, hire, and induct new teachers. Despite this expenditure, up to half of all new teachers will become “dropouts” within their first five years. [ 770 more words. ]

Quote of the Day http://wp.me/p2tL1t-6V

Quote of the Day You can't wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club. Jack London

Blog Quote of the Day http://wp.me/p2tL1t-6T

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Skip Your Low Performers When Starting Performance Appraisals http://wp.me/p2tL1t-6Q

Skip Your Low Performers When Starting Performance Appraisals Whatever you call them, performance appraisals (or employee evaluations or annual reviews) are painful. But our high performers aren’t making these events strenuous; it’s our low performers that make us dread these conversations. And while there’s a school of thought that says ‘take whatever is most painful and get it out of the way first,’ when it comes to annual reviews, that’s a mistake. [ 681 more words. ]