This book is for you if you are:

- challenged by the number of teacher vacancies at the start of your school year

- finding that your most promising teachers are resigning before they complete their first few years on the job

- no longer willing to accept that your veteran teachers are just marking time until their retirement

Best-selling author India Podsen shows you how to

- uncover and analyze retention risks at your school

- implement induction programs to help novices master the realities of full-time teaching

- engage your experienced teachers in the retention process

- apply the Professional Educator Career Framework, consisting of Four Career Stages:

- teacher inductee

- teacher specialist

- teacher leader

- teacher steward

This book provides school leaders with practical suggestions and easy-to-use tools such as:

- checklists and action plans

- sample meeting programs and agendas

- evaluation templates

- benchmarks and standards

all designed to help you deal successfully with teacher shortages and related problems.