Helping Teachers Thrive with SchoolStatus Boost

Teacher Appreciation Week provides a great opportunity to celebrate the incredible contributions that educators and teachers make in the lives of students. 

Our recommendation: superintendents and school leaders should use this week as an opportunity to reflect on how to support teachers in the other 51 weeks of the year. Making sure teachers feel seen, heard, and supported is the best way to improve retention and give students the best possible experience. Consider these strategies to support your teachers now and in the future. 

Bringing Transparency to Teacher Feedback 

Giving constructive feedback isn’t always easy—but it is crucial for helping teachers grow. One way to give better feedback is to make the process as transparent as possible. Consider consolidating observations into a central location, like SchoolStatus Boost. When teachers can find all feedback in one place, they are less likely to feel blindsided or confused. And transparency goes both ways—coaches can use a centralized observation tool to ensure that no feedback gets lost in the shuffle. 

Collaborative Goals Raise Teachers’ Voices

Feedback isn’t the only thing that can be improved with a unified solution, it also lets school leaders and educators set a shared growth plan. Collaborative goals give teachers a portfolio of clear next steps that are always available. School leaders can empower teachers to shape their career journeys, and better understand their aspirations and priorities. 

Efficient Reviews Reclaim Valuable Time

Feedback and observations can eat up valuable time—especially when feedback is shared across multiple channels. If feedback is hard to find, it could get missed or deprioritized. It’s much more effective to centralize feedback in one place. In fact, one district found that using SchoolStatus Boost to consolidate feedback communications led to 4 hours per week in time savings. 

Supporting Teachers At Every Step

Helping teachers to build their skills and develop their careers is one of the best ways to keep them engaged and motivated in the long term. We need teachers more than ever—and ensuring that they are supported with the proper resources and guidance is critical to ensuring student success.

We recently launched SchoolStatus Boost, a collaborative product that helps district leaders develop better coaching and observation programs to support teacher growth.  In this blog post, we’ll share how Boost can reinforce teachers’ growth, and help them chart a career path for success well into the future.

If you’re interested in learning how SchoolStatus Boost can support teachers in your district, connect with our team for a free demo. Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to educators everywhere!