how to attract and keep your english language teachers

Language schools really struggled during the pandemic - and have taken time to build themselves up again:

Jay Doubleyou: "this has been a dire, dire situation for the industry since the pandemic started"

It has not been made easier by there not being enough teachers:

Jay Doubleyou: "the shortage of teachers is matched only by the surge in student numbers"

The latest E L Gazette looks at how more teachers could be attracted to the industry - and how they could be kept for longer:

In a world where EFL teachers are in short supply across the Anglosphere, a language school in Bournemouth, UK, has come up with what is, in this industry, an unusual solution: combine a teaching role with other work and offer them a permanent, salaried, year-round position at more than they can earn stacking shelves at a supermarket for the national average working week of 37.5 hours.

How one English school succeeds in recruiting and retaining staff - E L Gazette

Supportive schools make teachers happier and more effective. School climate is a stronger predictor of teachers’ enjoyment than self-efficacy or wellbeing, according to a recent study... But the biggest predictor overall was perceived school climate, suggesting that a co-operative and supportive working environment is the best way to promote teaching competence, wellbeing and enjoyment.

EFL teachers’ enjoyment - E L Gazette

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