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Informationen zum Autor Ronald W. Rebore is a professor at Saint Louis University located in Saint Louis, Missouri. His professional experience includes 22 years as an administrator: nine years as an assistant superintendent of a medium suburban school district, five years as the superintendent of schools in a small suburban school district, and eight years as the superintendent of schools for a large metropolitan school district employing approximately 4,000 staff members with an annual budget of approximately $170 million. He has taught graduate-level courses in educational leadership for approximately 20 years, including ethics courses. Rebore has over 30 publications. Two of his books have been translated into Chinese and have been adopted for use in preparing educational administrators in China. Rebore has a bachelor of arts degree in philosophy, a master¿s of education degree in counseling and guidance, and a doctor of philosophy degree in educational leadership. Klappentext 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 Zusammenfassung Provides educational leaders with a framework for hiring Generation Y teachers! developing appropriate instructional and professional development programmes! and successfully building a multigenerational! collaborative learning community. 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 ...
