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Full Engagement Not Ahead

Throw yourself into some work you believe in with all your heart, live for it, die for it, and you will find happiness that you had thought could never be yours.

—Dale Carnegie

The title of this chapter may give away the answer, but take a guess by estimating what you believe is the percentage of teachers actively engaged in their work at your school. Think of all of the educators: teachers, administrators, and staff who are part of your professional work life.

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Where exactly do you go to find such information? The Gallup polls, of course! You may not know it, but Gallup polls (named after George Gallup from Princeton) began in 1935³⁵. The reputation of the Gallup polls and surveys over the years continues to bring insight and focus into the professional life of educators. So, back to our question: What percentage of U.S. K–12 teachers do you think is fully engaged in its daily work? In a 2015 Gallup report on engagement among U.S. teachers, respondents indicated whether they were engaged, not engaged, or actively disengaged at work based on responses to questions about workplace elements with proven links to performance outcomes.³⁶ Gallup described three categories of engagement as follows.

What percentage of your colleagues do you think is actively engaged in its work each day? Describe your reasoning. How would you define actively engaged?

1. Engaged teachers are involved with, enthusiastic about, and committed to their work. They know the scope of their jobs and constantly look for new and better ways to achieve outcomes. (30 percent of all respondents)

2. Not engaged teachers may be satisfied with their jobs, but they are not emotionally connected to their workplaces and are unlikely to devote much discretionary effort to their work. Discretionary effort is a hallmark of measuring the teaching profession as meeting your passion and purpose. (57 percent of respondents)

3. Actively disengaged teachers are not only unhappy, but also act out their unhappiness in ways that undermine what their coworkers accomplish. (13 percent of respondents)³⁷