As the debate on teacher pay in Oklahoma continues, Guymon Public Schools is looking at ways to keep teachers in the district. Discussions on coaching, pay, and even positive reinforcement for a job well done was offered up as parts of the solution to retaining teachers.
While discussions appeared fruitful and furthered talk on what can be done to encourage educators remaining in Guymon, one action was taken by the Board of Education this month in a bid to keep teachers longer than a single year of instruction.
At the front of the talks, the board, principals and the district superintendent discussed the best ways to not only retain teachers, but to assist new teachers with the tools and skills that could help them become more successful in the classroom. From a teaching coach to assist with tools and lesson planning, extending and adding inservice days, and even possibly contract signing stipend bonuses, administrators and the board of education hopes to retain teachers and assist them with what they need to help their students be successful.
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