TLA - RTO Presentation

Increasing Teacher Morale Kaelyn Callen, Brittney Hawkins, Keeath Magee, and Belinda Pruitt

AMCHS RTO Overview Campus Culture is vital to the success of any campus. Teacher Morale is a key ingredient in that Culture. The morale and culture are a fundamental part of the educational process. This overview illustrates our contention that Teacher Morale and programs that address that morale, when properly implemented into the school community, is an integral part of the school curriculum. We believe that teacher and staff emotions are important. We also believe there are ways to adequately address those emotions. When the teachers emotions are taken into consideration and addressed, we feel it is much easier for faculty and staff to work, to conform to the goals, values, and the stated mission of the campus and the school district. As educators and leaders we must concern ourselves with stimulating each teacher so that he or she will be motivated to help every student secure a world class education.

Increasing Teacher Morale at AMCHS Who’s involved? ● Campus administration ● Our team ● Teacher and student participation requested ● Sponsored by Mrs. Elder, Tiff’s Treats, and Central Youth Department

Risk Taking Opportunity ● Provide positive gifts to teachers to show they are appreciated ○ Teacher to teacher: Drive-By ○ Student to teacher: Student Valentines ○ School to teacher: Snack Attack

Risks involved ● High school students writing notes to teachers ● Time involved for our team ● Interrupting teaching time ● Asking staff to complete a survey ● Reaching all staff in different ways

Drive-By: Third

week in January

Student Valentines -

Delivered Valentines day

Snack Attack - Every

Monday in March

Lessons Learned ● Teachers LOVE chocolate (but healthy options were also wanted!) ● Teachers appreciated thoughts and actions ● Drive by’s - include all staff ● Teachers emotions are important, and teachers were motivated to keep pushing through the Spring semester ● Students benefited from teacher excitement ● Teacher appreciation does NOT have to be once a year for teachers to feel appreciated!

Benefits - Teacher Testimonials

Future Actions Propose “Sunshine Committee” to AMCHS Staff (for full staff or per department) for future years Possible ideas for the future: ● March Madness kick-off/staff bracket competition ● Snack attack once a month/once a six weeks ● Teacher letters to other teachers ● Student nominated “Sunshine Teachers of the month” (serious and fun awards) ● College Football playoff bracket ● Breakfast parties (to start the day off right!) ● Fun activities for staff development (bowling, grand station, etc.)