Tackling the Teacher Shortage Problem with Michael Horn, Charles Fournier and Kevin Stoller Transformative Principal 525

<p>This week on Transformative Principal, Jethro Jones shares a special episode where he was on a panel to discuss the current teacher shortage and what can be done. This was recorded for the <a href="https://www.betterlearningpodcast.com">Better Learning Podcast</a></p> <p>In this podcast, we discussed the following:<br /> - teachers that are leaving or doing really well.<br /> - How education has been a pink collar job and the impact that has on our day today<br /> - Empowering individuals<br /> - Addressing mentorship<br /> - Policy change vs. leadership decisions<br /> - Public Impact in North Carolina<br /> - Teacher Buy-in<br /> - Teachers want to connect<br /> - Playing with Teaching<br /> - Motivation<br /> - Leadership & culture<br /> - A discussion of money</p> <p>About the Panel:ists<br /> <a href="twitter.com/michaelbhorn">Michael Horn</a> is the co-founder of the Clayton Christensen Institute and author of <a href="http://amzn.to/2wpD3KZ">Blended</a> and <a href= "http://amzn.to/2eVquR1">Disrupting Class</a>, and the new book coming out this week called <a href= "https://amzn.to/2UpYHfv">“Choosing College!”</a>, which is the book we are talking about today!</p> <p>Charles Fournier is a High school English teacher and freelance podcaster at Wyoming Public Radio. Worked as an associate producer on the award-winning podcast HumaNature. Currently working as a sound designer on award-winning podcast, The Modern West, and host The Mountain Time Podcast Hour on WPR. Recently, have been producing the narrative podcast Those Who Can’t Teach</p> <p>Jethro Jones, 2017 Digital Principal of the Year, is a former principal and founder of the BE Podcast Network. He is also the author of the books How to be a Transformative Principal and SchoolX: How principals can design a transformative school experience for students, teachers, parents – and themselves! Jethro currently consults schools and districts on redesign efforts that don’t seem like another program. Jethro has worked as a principal at all K–12 levels, incl