Teacher Retention is a Crisis in Education

Teacher retention is threatening schools in the greater Houston area — and beyond. Teachers are leaving the profession faster than they can be replaced, which puts added pressure on those who remain, oftentimes wearing them down well before their time. Unfortunately, since the pandemic, the exodus has only gotten worse, so school districts are struggling like never before to retain their teachers.

77% of Texas teachers considered leaving the teaching profession due to:

41% of Texas teachers work additional jobs outside of school to make ends meet.

Source: Raise Your Hand Texas, 2023

The Histrionix Learning Edu•PLAY•tion Solution

Level 1

  • A classroom support service that pairs credentialed, mentor teachers with K-12 teachers for one-to-one and cohort-style coaching, collaboration, and co-teaching.

  • Teachers get professional classroom support from experienced experts who are there to help them see sustainable student success and bring down daily stress levels - both at once.

  • Designed for early-career teachers and teachers looking for more individualized attention

  • ~150 hours per teacher (minimum)

Level 3

  • A professional development service where teachers work one-to-one with the Histrionix CEO to learn the fundamentals of entrepreneurship in education.

  • Teachers get support in developing, productizing, and sharing high-quality instructional products and programs, with options to take part in revenue-sharing models, such as teacher-pay-teacher or out-of-school programs.

  • Designed for experienced teachers, Teacher-as-Designers, and teachers interested in business building

  • ~50 hours per teacher (minimum)

Level 2

  • A professional development service where experienced teachers work one-to-one with the Histrionix CEO to learn the art and science of instructional design.

  • Teachers get instructional design and implementation support from an experienced teacher and designer to help bring innovation, creative thinking, and experiential learning to their classroom and usage of instructional materials.

  • Designed for experienced teachers and Pro•Teachers

  • ~100 hours per teacher cohort (of up to three teachers)

Bring Histrionix Learning to Your School

Our Approach

Our Impact

94% of teachers remained in the classroom for three years.

94% of teachers remained in the classroom for three years.

100% of teachers agreed that Histrionix Learning helped them to refine their teaching practice.

100% of teachers agreed that Histrionix Learning helped them to refine their teaching practice.

100% of teachers said their students benefited from the collaboration with Histrionix Learning.

100% of teachers said their students benefited from the collaboration with Histrionix Learning.

89% of teachers reported feeling more confident after Histrionix Learning.

89% of teachers reported feeling more confident after Histrionix Learning.

83% of teachers saw reduced stress.

83% of teachers saw reduced stress.

Source: Sharpstown High School teacher survey, 2021-2023

  • “Teacher As Designer effectively becomes an innovation studio in the middle of my school that allows teachers to create resources for their students they’ve never dreamed possible, and every resource they create is high interest, project-based, standards-aligned and massively successful.”

    Farhan Shan, HISD Dean of Instruction

  • "Histrionix Learning has been invaluable to our campus. They are truly “pro-teacher,” and we have already seen noticeable growth in both teachers and students."

    Melissa Nichols, Teacher Specialist

  • "Pro Teacher consultants have been invaluable to the process of onboarding new teachers."

    Christopher Wood, Assistant Principal

  • “Teacher as Designer was the best professional development I’ve received in my entire teaching career. It was engaging, meaningful and useful for my career as a teacher and leader.”

    Lina Gonzalez, 3rd Grade Teacher

Histrionix Media Storytelling

Histrionix Media Storytelling

Histrionix Learning also offers high-quality videography to spotlight the stories of teachers, students, and school communities, so they can be shared with the wider world.

With permission, stories are shared with education-based film festivals and social media.