Facilitating greater communication between faculty members

Faculty members must use one another as resources. More experienced teachers can mentor less experienced teachers to prevent other teachers from making the same mistakes that they did during their careers -- and so the new teachers can use proven techniques more effectively. Being exposed to new teachers and new teaching techniques will keep older teachers 'fresh' and 'on their toes' as well! A formal mentoring program for first-year teachers should be instated. Also, monthly staff meetings devoted to discussing problems with students, and creating effective solutions to educational challenges will enables faculty members to learn collectively from one another, old and young, and to identify students with special needs. Students who are gifted, challenged, or simply had family or behavioral issues would see their education improve because teachers who had these students from year to year could talk during those meetings and design...
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