This toolkit is part of the Teacher Morale Resource Center, which includes EAB resources to help school districts improve teacher morale. This compendium aligns with the “co-design solutions” section of the morale momentum loop.
EAB’s Teacher Morale Booster Compendium provides more than 25 proven strategies to combat low teacher morale. The strategies are divided into six major threat areas, providing an organized way for teachers and district leaders to begin workshopping and co-designing solutions specific to their district. The compendium includes a description of each strategy, a note on the main issues it can address, and an estimate on complexity and resource-intensiveness.
How to use the Morale-Booster Compendium to facilitate conversation with teachers
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Use strategies for inspiration
Share two to four district leader-selected strategies to workshop with teachers to avoid silence during solution brainstorming.
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Vote on promising strategies
Ask teachers to vote on top strategies for prioritized threat areas to avoid too much noise or unproductive ideas.
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Ask for specific input
Ask teachers to answer specific questions on chosen strategies so district leaders can refine them.
Benefits of using EAB's compendium to co-design solutions
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Maintains focus on possible solutions
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Provides starting point, helps with initial brainstorming
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Ensures strategies are grounded in proven examples and research
What’s included in the compendium
Strategies organized by threat area
- Capsule descriptions and main problem addressed
- When available, strategies include supporting resources to help districts implement
Guiding principles for each threat area
- General advice or research for leaders to keep in mind when trying to address any challenge in the threat area
- Used to inform selection of many of the included strategies
Complexity estimation
- General estimation on the complexity of each strategy
- Considerations included potential cost, resources, and scope of change
- Labeled either low, medium, or high to indicate complexity
Six threat areas facing teacher morale
Personal safety and belonging
Explore five strategies and supporting resources that address issues related to “personal safety and belonging” so districts can improve teacher morale.
Time and resources
Explore four strategies and supporting resources that address issues related to “time and resources” so districts can improve teacher morale.
Leadership trust and values alignment
Explore four strategies and supporting resources that address issues related to “leadership trust and values alignment” so districts can improve teacher morale.
Ownership and input
Explore four strategies and supporting resources that address issues related to “ownership and input” so districts can improve teacher morale.
Recognition and value
Explore five strategies and supporting resources that address issues related to “recognition and value” so districts can improve teacher morale.
Professional growth
Explore five strategies and supporting resources that address issues related to “professional growth” so districts can improve teacher morale.
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