Engage a new generation of teachers to create effective learning communities!
Administrators will find a research-based framework for hiring and retaining Generation Y educators, whose exposure to technology and diversity makes their perspectives dramatically different from previous generations. The authors offer guidelines for welcoming new candidates into a learning community and developing appropriate professional development programs and assessments. A wide range of case studies and extensive exercises help school leaders: Identify Generation Y educators' learning, communication, and work styles
Recruit, interview, and hire candidates in support of existing goals
Evaluate school culture and promote cross-generational teamwork
Communicate effectively with all staff members
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
1. Characteristics of the New Generation of Teachers
Chapter Objectives
Vignette
Characteristics of Generation Y
Vacancies in the Classroom
Newly Hired Veteran Teachers
Professionals Changing Careers to Teaching
The Emergence of Generation Y
Multiple Intelligences
Emotional Intelligence
Summary
Case Study A
Case Study B
Exercise
Chapter Focus Questions
2. Marketing and Recruiting Generation Y Teachers, Staff Members, and Administrators
Chapter Objectives
Vignette
Characteristics of Generation Y
Generation Y Applicants
The Milieu
Considerations Affecting Marketing and Recruitment
Methods of Recruiting Generation Y
Summary
Case Study
Exercise
Chapter Focus Questions
3. Culture of the School as Generations Merge
Chapter Objectives
Vignette
Characteristics of Generation Y
Methods for Analyzing School and District Culture
"New and Old" Coming Together
Characteristics of a Positive School Culture
Building Learning Communities
Hiring for Mission
Summary
Case Study A
Case Study B
Exercise
Chapter Focus Questions
4. Communication Aspects of Generation Y Teachers
Chapter Objectives
Vignette
Characteristics of Generation Y
Multiple Dimensions of the Communication Process
New Communication Mediums
Frequency and Characteristics of Communication
Multitasking
Administrator Communication
Summary
Case Study A
Case Study B
Exercise
Chapter Focus Questions
5. Hiring and Compensation of Generation Y Teachers and Administrators
Chapter Objectives
Vignette
Characteristics of Generation Y
Selecting and Hiring Generation Y Teachers and Administrators
Interviewing Generation Y Candidates
Compensating Generation Y Teachers and Administrators
Fringe Benefit Programs for Generation Y Teachers and Administrators
Summary
Case Study
Exercises
Chapter Focus Questions
6. Retaining Generation Y Through Assessment and Professional Growth
Chapter Objectives
Vignette
Characteristics of Generation Y
Performance Assessment of Generation Y Teachers and Administrators
Professional Development for Generation Y Teachers and Administrators
School District Goals and Objectives in Relation to Generation Y Teachers and Administrators
Summary
Case Study
Exercises
Chapter Focus Questions
Resource: Definitions of Technological Items and Terms
References
Suggested Reading
Index
