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Have planned trips teachers can sign up for in the summer.

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Pro Dev in the summer!

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For reals, no work!

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Pay teachers at least $100,000. Especially in locations like the bay area.

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Have 2nd teachers in all classrooms - like interns. College age kids to get into teaching early.

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Monthly scheduled events for staff to hang out outside of school.

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Free tuition (private schools) for teachers kids.

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When there's vacation time, give teacher's that vacation time. Often the administration will email and ask quesitons and expect preparation during all the months/weeks we have off.  This just means that teacher's get no vacation time, even though we have "more vacation time than most professions."  Respect and encourage the down time, so that teachers are ready to come back to teach.

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Encourage teachers to not just feel like they should teach content, but they should feel like they have a mentor relationship with their students.  Encourage and embrace that.

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Allow teachers to be creative with their lesson plans, content, delivery, etc.  Passionate teachers will take this opportunity and run.  (This may not be possible in the public school setting though.)

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Do swap days where teachers visit other schools to gain ideas and develop their careers. Don't just go to like-schools; also go to schools with different funding, different cultures, different demographics.  The risk is that maybe they like the other school more and want to switch; but the reward of teacher development is so much greater.

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Take the time in staff meeting to recognize a teacher each week.

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Have teachers mentor each other.  Matching teachers shouldn't be random - take the time to match a new teacher with a teacher who has been there for awhile; a stressfree teacher with a teacher who always seems stressed; a 7th grade teacher with a 6th grade teacher; etc.

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If it's a low budget school, or even in a school with adequate budget, help your teachers find and utilize resources that will make their lives easier.

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Ensure that the administration is listening to the teachers and developing/executing good ideas that the teachers have. This will make the teachers feel more involved and invested in the school.

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We all know teacher's aren't paid the best, so, if budget allows, don't overwork your teachers.  For example, one teacher shouldn't hold 4 different positions (Math teacher, tech director, outdoor ed director, basketball lead).

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Kids get snacks, why not teachers?!  If catered lunch is too much, have a snack room or drawer or closet.

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Maybe your Math teacher has interest in administration; maybe your English teacher wishes he was teaching Spanish instead.  Listen to your teachers, help them develop their careers and grow within the school.  Doing the opposite will only drive talent away.

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Take time to think through and execute hiring so that you're hiring the right people from the beginning.  Make sure they are passionate about teaching and will be a good fit with your school dynamic.  Spending the time and money now will save you time and money later.

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Hire an outside facilitator to do a day of high energy team building.  Helps build culture, collaboration, relationships, and development.

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After school or weekend events for teacher's only

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After school or weekend events for teacher's only

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Building community and relationships among teachers is important and will create a better culture during school.

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Seems obvious but I feel like a lot of schools don't have this.  A teacher's lounge would allow teacher's a place to get work done other than their classroom and collaborate with each other or just hangout.

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Teaching is always a new experience which may appeal to millennials that are looking for experiences instead of careers.

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I feel more organized and productive when I have exercised.

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Food makes people happy, so having food provided would make teachers happier!

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How might we hire and retain passionate individuals so teaching is a sustainable and desirable career?