1. Six Ways to Improve Teacher Morale
Dr. Anne N. Billington

2. MY LEADERSHIP BELIEFS (Morale)
Teachers and staff need to feel appreciated!
Teachers and staff need to feel supported!
Teachers and staff need to have a voice!
1+1+1= Higher Morale

3. THIS IS ME!

4. IMAGINE A TYPICAL TEACHER’S MORNING
You are a teacher, you wake at 5:40 AM
You arrive at school at 6:40 AM
You have a staff meeting at 7:30 AM
You arrive after prepping 7 lessons for the day that morning because of Title I activities the night before
You sit through the hour long meeting thinking of all that needs to be done
General meetings (1 hour)
Short ice breaker
Long list of policies and orders
Maybe time to use restroom
BELL RINGS!!!!!!!!
It is only 8:40 and how do you feel?

5. Teacher Morale Boosters # 1-5
Step 1 Change Agent
Step 2 Clear Vision
Step 3 Value Time
Step 4 Be Flexible
Step 5 Set Clear Expectations

6. IS THAT WHAT YOU WANT YOUR TEACHERS TO LOOK LIKE ON THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL?

7. OR, IS THIS THE TEACHER YOU WANT TEACHING IN YOUR SCHOOL?
HOW DO YOUR TEACHERS LOOK TODAY?

8. # 6 is EFFECTIVE COLLABORATION
REPLACE FORCED COLLABORATION WITH REASONS FOR COLLABORATION
What is the reason we are meeting?
Analyze Student Work
Create Lesson Plans
Create Behavioral Plans
Problem Solve
WORK SMARTER, NOT HARDER!
DO NOT WASTE TIME!

9. IT IS MORE THAN JUST A JOB!
CELEBRATE
BE PASSIONATE
BE HAPPY

10. SHOULDER PARTNER DISCUSSION
Motivate
Support
Grow
Just Do It!

12. CONCLUSION
This is not rocket science!
Teamwork is the key!
Transparency is important!
Be passionate!
Be Happy! Put on your game face!
Empower Others!
Celebrate Accomplishments!
Love ALL Children!
DO NOT GIVE UP ON A CHILD or TEACHER!
Be the best YOU that you can be!
Thank you for your time and enjoy the rest of the conference! Be happy!

13. HAPPY TEACHERS MAKE HAPPY STUDENTS!