“How Would You Know? You Don't Have Kids” DOI
Melanie Muskin

Advances in educational marketing, administration, and leadership book series, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 26

Published: Dec. 27, 2024

This chapter delves into challenges faced by a child-free school leader in early childhood education. Through personal narrative and scholarly analysis, it explores how being influenced interactions with families, exposing societal biases that equate womanhood motherhood. The author examines gendered assumptions about caregiving affect perceptions of professional expertise During the COVID-19 pandemic, these intensified, families questioning author's ability to make informed decisions due her status. highlights implications for marginalized educators, including people who identify as men LGBTQIA+. calls embracing diverse educators provide young children pluralistic visions live joyful life.

Language: Английский

Exploring Teachers’ Experience of Occupational Value and Global Accountability Reforms: A Qualitative Inquiry DOI Creative Commons

Clare Wright Thompson,

Daniel Waldeck, Andrew Holliman

et al.

Education Sciences, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(2), P. 254 - 254

Published: Feb. 18, 2025

Teachers’ feelings of occupational or professional value (that is, the subjective experience feeling a sense competence enjoyment derived from undertaking activities tasks) can significantly influence retention workforce. The United Kingdom (UK) is currently undergoing teacher shortage, which, despite efforts to strengthen recruitment, has failed reduce attrition rates an acceptable level. Through lived UK primary school teachers, this study aims deepen our understanding value. It explores various factors that shape while also examining ways in which accountability measures these dynamics. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 10 teachers. A thematic analysis revealed three main influential themes: Holistic Wellbeing; Professional and Educational Dynamics. These results emphasise importance for recruitment high-quality They indicate supportive collaboration constructive positively perceptions as well personal resilience. Further research needed area substantiate preliminary findings.

Language: Английский

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Teacher retention in crisis: Informing policy to keep Ghanaian educators in classrooms DOI Creative Commons

Richard Lionel Gorni,

Diding Nurdin,

Johar Permana

et al.

Inovasi Kurikulum, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 21(3), P. 1497 - 1514

Published: Aug. 30, 2024

Ghana's schools face a severe teacher retention crisis, with only 36 percent of teachers in district survey planning to stay their roles. Researchers conducted comprehensive 138 investigate reasons for wanting leave the profession. Common themes emerged, including low pay, poor working conditions, and overwhelming workloads. Additionally, concerns about well-being declining status teaching profession were highlighted as significant issues. The study sought identify strategies keep engaged, employing theory employee turnover guide analysis. carefully examined responses pinpointed key address crisis. These included reducing workloads, improving enhancing prestige This research provides valuable insights policymakers seeking effective solutions problems. findings underscore urgent need factors driving away implement maintain stable, motivated, highly skilled workforce, which is crucial advancing educational system. AbstrakSekolah-sekolah di Ghana sedang menghadapi krisis retensi guru yang parah, dengan hanya persen dalam survei distrik berencana untuk tetap menjabat. Peneliti melakukan komprehensif terhadap mendalami alasan mereka ingin meninggalkan profesinya. Tema-tema umum muncul, termasuk gaji rendah, kondisi kerja buruk, dan beban sangat berat. Selain itu, kekhawatiran mengenai kesejahteraan menurunnya profesi juga disoroti sebagai permasalahan signifikan. Studi ini berusaha mengidentifikasi strategi menjaga keterlibatan guru, menggunakan teori tentang pergantian karyawan memandu analisis. Melalui pemeriksaan cermat respons survei, para peneliti menunjukkan utama mengatasi ini. Hal mengurangi memperbaiki kerja, meningkatkan prestise guru. Penelitian memberikan wawasan berharga bagi pembuat kebijakan mencari solusi efektif masalah Ghana. Temuan-temuan menggarisbawahi kebutuhan mendesak faktor-faktor mendorong menjauh menerapkan dapat mempertahankan tenaga pengajar stabil, termotivasi, berketerampilan tinggi, penting kemajuan sistem pendidikan Ghana.Kata Kunci: karyawan; pengurangan guru;

Language: Английский

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“How Would You Know? You Don't Have Kids” DOI
Melanie Muskin

Advances in educational marketing, administration, and leadership book series, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 26

Published: Dec. 27, 2024

This chapter delves into challenges faced by a child-free school leader in early childhood education. Through personal narrative and scholarly analysis, it explores how being influenced interactions with families, exposing societal biases that equate womanhood motherhood. The author examines gendered assumptions about caregiving affect perceptions of professional expertise During the COVID-19 pandemic, these intensified, families questioning author's ability to make informed decisions due her status. highlights implications for marginalized educators, including people who identify as men LGBTQIA+. calls embracing diverse educators provide young children pluralistic visions live joyful life.

Language: Английский

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0