Best of Thrive: Creativity Over Complacency: Creating a Culture That Reflects Your School’s Values
Teacher burnout and dissatisfaction are real concerns. Plus, fewer college graduates are choosing education as their profession of choice. How do we keep teachers fulfilled and satisfied in an increasingly stressful job? Getting our faculty and staff engaged in developing creative solutions to persistent concerns changed the life of our school. In this recording, discover what we learned from expert advice—as well as from trial and error—as we tackled common issues like compensation, morale, and evaluation. Hear about the journey we took to create a culture in which faculty, staff, and ultimately students thrive.
Presenters: Coneale Bethurum, Rachel Cleveland, Leila Eads, Martha Newson, and Hart Roper, faculty and staff from the Oak Hill School (TN)
What is the Best of Thrive?
These videos are recaps of five of the most popular live presentations at NAIS Thrive 2025 in Nashville, based on attendee feedback. We’re grateful to all of the presenters for delivering their presentations in a condensed, recorded format to be shared with NAIS members.