Nancy Frey's Blog, page 25

Using Collaborative Strategies to Retain New Teachers AND Their Mentors

More educators are talking about leaving the profession this year than ever before. Unfortunately, teachers were already searching for a way out, even before the COVID-19 pandemic began. Approximately half of new teachers in the United States leave the profession within the first five to […]

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Teachers Are Fleeing: 5 Ways to Boost Retention

Pre-pandemic, one in six teachers said they may leave their jobs by the end of the school year. During the pandemic, that number increased to nearly one in four, according to the 2021 State of the U.S. Teacher Survey. Certainly the stresses of the pandemic […]

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Alternative Discipline was always SEL!

Schools have made tremendous progress changing the narrative of school discipline through the use of our alternative discipline framework, but were thrown a serious curveball with the COVID-19 pandemic shifting priority structures in schools. As students returned to in-person instruction, their behavioral needs have intensified; […]

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Three Writing Strategies for Teachers and Students Who Feel Stuck

Lisa is a third-grade teacher and a regular visitor in my office, happy to share successes and open up for reflection on the days when writing instruction feels more like walking through mud. Today, she had metaphorical mud up to her knees. Since I’m the […]

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Three Actions to Successful and Deep PLC+ Implementation

Schools and districts looking to implement initiatives like Professional Learning Communities  (PLC+) must realize there isn’t one recipe for success.  Successful implementation must be viewed as a journey and not a destination.  Leaders and coaches must ensure they support teachers and teams in their journey […]

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One Teaching Habit That Will Save You Time, Increase Your Impact, and Buy Back a Bit of Your Summer

Spring has sprung! Teachers and students alike are looking forward to the last few months of school. On the horizon for students, there is testing, final projects, and a host of review activities. For teachers, there is still more lesson planning to do. By the […]

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Active Listening Builds Belonging in Others

The social and emotional lives of our students is of paramount concern, especially as we enter the third year of pandemic teaching. We have witnessed firsthand how much we depended on our ability to learn about our students and communicate with them, and the difficulties […]

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2 Priorities to Transform Education and Renew Your Leadership

COVID has shaken up so many elements of how and with whom we interact and lead that we would be foolish to ignore the singular opportunity it is giving us. Think about it… as we lift our masks, share our smiles, teach all our classes […]

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Reduce the Number of Student Meetings…By Adding One More!

It would be safe to assume that the declaration “we should have more meetings” would not be met with ringing endorsements in most schools!  But we can likely all agree that meetings are a necessity to respond to the diverse needs of students. It not only […]

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Supporting New Teachers? Help Them Adopt Four Tried and True Math Routines That Center Student Thinking

Veteran teachers know that routines are set procedures and practices they use frequently to help organize their classroom. When new teachers come into the classroom for the first time, they may learn to use classroom-management routines for taking attendance or having students distribute materials. In […]

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