Ensuring Teachers Matter: Where to Focus First So Students Matter Most (The research-based concept of mattering and how teachers benefit when they feel meaning)

Teachers are critical to student success, but the profession of teaching is in crisis. When teachers feel a sense of purpose or meaningful significance, it leads to better student achievement, less burnout, and higher job satisfaction. Drawing from original research, this practical resource introduces eight essential elements of mattering that schools need to have for teachers to feel they matter.
This book will help K–12 teachers:

• Learn how to integrate less pleasant aspects of the job wi...