Supporting New Teachers: A How-To Guide for Leaders

What are you doing to sustain new teachers?

Fifty percent of new teachers leave within the first five years of teaching. Why? Surveys cite paperwork, discipline, communication, and feelings of isolation. But exiting teachers say lack of support from the administration, specifically the principal, causes them to leave the profession.

Today’s educational landscape requires administrators to balance management and instructional leadership. While many understand management, creating a support...