1. How to Empower Facilitators Well-being and Motivation for Teachers Harry Allen Deputy Head (Secondary) Emirates International School, Jumeirah

2. TEACHERS HODs, CURRICULUM COORDINATORS, CAS COORDINATOR ETC SENIOR MGT

3. Have you ever felt like this? My assignment for my Masters degree aligns with my classroom practice. Why can’t it be part of my goals? It’s just DSIB, DSIB, DISB… I feel like I’m jumping through hoops. My line manager has suggested a goal for this year, but I’m not sure how it helps the kids. The staff dinner we had was lovely. But how does that help me in my classroom? It would be really nice if my line manager could let me know I’ve done something right, instead of just talking to me when I make a mistake.

4. What motivates you?

5. Herzberg’s Motivation factors Advancement Personal Growth Work Itself Responsibility Achievement Recognition

6. Hygiene (maintenance) Factors Status Personal life Relationship with Supervisor Company policy SalarySecurity Relationship with peers Work Conditions Administration

7. What are the hygiene factors that most affect teacher motivation and well-being in your school? ?

8. WHAT OBSTACLES DO WE FACE? List the current obstacles you feel are impeding motivation and empowerment in your school/department/classroom. What’s in your control? What do you need support with?

9. When a teacher is empowered… Morale improves Teaching quality can be improved Learning quality can be improved

10. Can we align teacher goals to their own interests and school recommendations? Teacher: I just attended a great workshop on mixed ability grouping in the Science classroom. School: DSIB noted that independent work in older students was less developed in some science classrooms.

11. Keep Talking!

12. discuss agree implement monitor reflect

14. Further reading Some interesting reading on Herzberg’s theory of motivation can be found at: http://www.netmba.com/mgmt/ob/motivation/herz berg/ And for Maslow at: http://www.simplypsychology.org/maslow.html