Title: The Role of the Administrator
Headings: The Role of the Administrator in Teacher Retention
The Role of the Administrator in Teacher Retention
Infrastructure
Content/Skills
Community Involvement and Support
School Leaders Also Need Support

Content: School leaders need to ensure a positive school climate and make the school a place where people want to be. Leaders can start by examining what Price (2003) calls the “fun and caring factors” in the school. Is there laughter in the school? Are people smiling? Do teachers want to be here? Is the school staff united or are there cliques? Are new staff members welcomed? Does the school have celebrations? Does the school treat mistakes as learning experiences, or opportunities to criticize? Does the school encourage risk-taking?