Key Findings
Improved Teacher Performance
❑ Teachers described benefits such as learning new content, discovering
innovative teaching strategies, and finding more effective ways to engage
students
"…that opened my eyes on how
to teach math in multiple
ways…it was absolutely mind
boggling the different
techniques that they showed
me…"
- Teacher Interviewee
Increased Teacher Retention
❑ While direct evidence on teacher retention was limited, interviews with
teachers suggest that Connected North may help teachers stay in their roles by
increasing job satisfaction and reducing stress.
"I want to stay [i.e., not retire]
as long as I feel like I still have
joy in the teaching; if I don't
have that, forget it. And I think
Connected North adds that."
- Teacher Interviewee
Evidence Base: Strong positive
Low volume of relevant evidence
L
Evidence Base: Mild positive
Low volume of relevant evidence
L
