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When feedback from staff is called for, give clarity with how it is being used/implemented

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Share information and updates on the work/conclusions of committees

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Make school financial information easily accessible to staff

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Publish how the placement of new staff in the relevant salary scale is calculated

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Organise comprehensive all-staff meetings to

discuss priorities, celebrate achievements and

create transparency into each team’s work

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Involve employees early in decision-making &

strategic planning

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Provide opportunities for whole-staff community building activities during in-service days

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Develop Peer Coaching Program

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Review of the evaluation process. Research into more modern approaches

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Employees input for calendar (Vote)

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At home Professional Development workdays

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Employee appreciation initiatives

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Mediation to acknowledge past events

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Professional Development for Leadership Team and Coordinators

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Review into growing % of absenteeism

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Funded Staff wellness initiatives such as:

1. Movement challenges (10k step challenge)

2. Open Gym use during day and before school

3. Action groups (walking club, surfing club, hiking club etc)

4. Staff DOE style expedition (family welcome?)

5. Beginning of the school year kick off events for all staff = welcome back boat parties and whole school events throughout the year.

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Develop strategtic Planning approaches to avoid a “stacking” of initiatives

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Job shadowing project - give administrative staff and Board members a chance to shadow a teacher for one or more days, so they will get a real feel for what our job entails

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Be as open as you can around decision-

making criteria, strategy and options considered

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Create a Staff Wellness Advisory Board

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Creating effective and efficient workspaces for shared teaching spaces

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Research to develop greater understanding of flexibility in the workplace in the context of schools and education

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Review into growing % of absenteeism

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Time given for Stipend positions as well as stipend: take away other duties to create time

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Design policies with provisions for staff with diverse needs. ( Age, neurodiversity, level of experience)

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Professional goals linked to wellness goals

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Take into account the cost of living in the Amsterdam/Amstelveen area when carrying out salary negotiations and deciding on remuneration proposals

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Tuition waiver needs to be transparent and equal and fair - open to all. With a transparent list and a cap based on the students on roll

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Reduce inequity in benefits between local and overseas hires

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Provide social committee with a budget and resources (i.e stipend position)

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Create platform for staff and faculty to connect for social and personal interests

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Create professional staff shared reading initiative

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Increase opportunity to give feedback to supervisor and decide on a whole school format

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Working from home whenever possible

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Provide access to/reimbursement for mental health counselling/therapy/etc that is readily accessible and appropriate for the needs of international teachers.

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Provide access to/reimbursement for mental health counselling/therapy/etc that is readily accessible and appropriate for the needs of international teachers.

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Schoolwide system for student behavior and consequences so that employees are adequately supported

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Schoolwide system for student behavior and consequences so that employees are adequately supported

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Be clear about leadership salary structures. Perhaps going so far as to state the historical facts regarding any pay freezes that leadership have taken to support the school's precarious financial situation.

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To improve teacher well-being, it's essential to address the degradation of salaries by ensuring they are indexed to inflation. This step would provide financial stability and support our dedication to providing quality education.

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To improve teacher well-being, it's essential to address the degradation of salaries by ensuring they are indexed to inflation. This step would provide financial stability and support our dedication to providing quality education.

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Make policies easily accessible. They are either not updated or hidden in a longer policy manual. They should have a separate place where you can click and read individual policies.

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Ask questions and seek faculty feedback before proposing/instituting sweeping changes.

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Ask questions and seek faculty feedback before proposing/instituting sweeping changes.

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support new hires and those who are transitioning into ISA- there is VERY LITTLE support given and almost no ISA community "vibe" or joy. 

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support new hires and those who are transitioning into ISA- there is VERY LITTLE support given and almost no ISA community "vibe" or joy. 

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New ideas and ways of doing things can be great, but sometimes things are announced without input from the people who will actually implement them - people who will spot complications & challenges on a practical level. If we are just told to do things without discussion, it feels burdensome rather than interesting/exciting.

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Ensure that Arbo advices in terms of well being are respected and followed. 

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Ensure that Arbo advices in terms of well being are respected and followed. 

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Utilize HODs as intended! Make sure that they share in decision making and have a voice for their department 

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Utilize HODs as intended! Make sure that they share in decision making and have a voice for their department 

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Teachers - especially those who do not yet have tenure - often feel hesitant about being open and honest with Admin. It would really help to have channels where they don't have to be reluctant to speak out.

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Adjusting the timing of certain single subjects classes could significantly benefit both teachers and students. Classes held at the end of the day may not be as effective due to fatigue and reduced attention spans. By prioritizing optimal scheduling, we can enhance the learning experience and overall well-being of both teachers and students. 

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Adjusting the timing of certain single subjects classes could significantly benefit both teachers and students. Classes held at the end of the day may not be as effective due to fatigue and reduced attention spans. By prioritizing optimal scheduling, we can enhance the learning experience and overall well-being of both teachers and students. 

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Transparent communication around the Hay System for staff!!  We have been asked to accept our new levels, even though (i) most of us have no idea how the level was agreed; (ii) which step we will be put in at (iii) what the transition period will be for the high proportion of us who now earn more than our new level allows and face the possibility of no pay rise for 5-10 years...

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Transparent communication around the Hay System for staff!!  We have been asked to accept our new levels, even though (i) most of us have no idea how the level was agreed; (ii) which step we will be put in at (iii) what the transition period will be for the high proportion of us who now earn more than our new level allows and face the possibility of no pay rise for 5-10 years...

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How involved are they supposed to be in actually supervising and creating units & IDUs? should they be leading workshops?regularly attending department meetings? They're not very visible at a grade level OR a department level outside of reminders for deadlines/requests to update managebac/spreadsheets.

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Avoid obvious hypocrisy: Staff appreciation, a 2-hour meeting on faculty wellness, and an announcement about salary cuts in the same week?

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Avoid obvious hypocrisy: Staff appreciation, a 2-hour meeting on faculty wellness, and an announcement about salary cuts in the same week?

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can faculty vote for members of the board?  

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can faculty vote for members of the board?  

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Ensure that Administrative staff receive an overview of which meetings are for all staff and they are expected to attend. As well as receiving an invitation in timely manner. This will help plan our working day which is from 8:00 to 16:00.

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Increasing class sizes has continued in recent years resulting in new scales of value in Middle School for some subject areas. This has not only increased work load but also impacted on the type and nature of the content. This has added to work load significantly and brought additional behavioural issues to bear.

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The Director and the Board need to read the recommendations in the IB report on Well Being for school teachers.

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Subsidize fruit and veg from George's cafeteria for staff

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Subsidize fruit and veg from George's cafeteria for staff