BASA Events Update 10.5.18

Lunch & Learn

Teacher Trust is a Must: How to Keep and Attract the Best Teachers in Your District (especially the Millennials)

Monday, October 22, 2018 | 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. BASA | 8050 N. High St., Suite 150 | Columbus, OH 43235

Speakers Max McGee & Jamie Rosenberg Max McGee has been everything from a substitute teacher to Il- linois state superintendent and launched an independent school from scratch. He has led 4 districts, most recently Palo Alto where he established the Advanced Authentic Research program and led systemic changes to improve wellness supports for students and staff. As Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy President, he led ISMA to receive Intel's "Star Innovator Award" as America's most innovative high school, and he extensively expanded STEM programs to thousands of students and teachers. As State Super- intendent Max made the ACT part of the Illinois state test giving every student opportunity to demonstrate their college readiness regardless of zip code. Since then, 19 states have followed suit. In addition, Max made closing opportunity gaps the top initiative and established the Golden Spike Award for schools doing so. Jamie Rosenberg is the founder and CEO of ClassWallet. Class- Wallet is a leading funds management and tracking platform for schools. ClassWallet is used in 2,000 schools across 15 states, includ- ing Ohio. Rosenberg’s first company, AdoptAClassroom.org, was one of the first crowdfunding sites and the first national online plat- form for education philanthropy raising over $25M for teachers in 30% of schools. Jamie has been featured in numerous publications such as Time and Parade magazines, and newspapers across the country. CBS aired a national program in 2013 hosted by Vanessa Williams about Jamie's accomplishments. He has been a featured speaker or panelist for the Future of Education Finance Summit, Ed- ucation Industry Association, ASU GSV Conference, National PTA Conference, and National School Boards Association Conference.

“A 10% increase in trust has the same effect as a 30% increase in pay,” writes Covey, Link, and Merrill. With the finan- cial challenges facing districts across Ohio, investing in trust makes sound fi- nancial sense and more importantly is likely to increase teacher retention rate and be a competitive advantage for recruitment. Teachers seek out districts and schools where faculty are trusted, respected, and appreciated. With the ever-in- creasing demands for accountability, following a common core curriculum, local and state mandates, teacher au- tonomy is a rare commodity. Yet giving teachers autonomy and agency over instructional decisions is arguably the most effective way for administrators and board members to let teachers know they are trusted, respected, and appreciated.

Topics we will cover: • Understand the strategic and financial advantages of recruiting and retaining teachers by investing in developing a culture of trust. • Learn and be able to replicate proven practices and policies • Identify the hidden costs in low trust school districts and the tangible academic, health, and financial benefits in high trust ones.