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	Your Price  $36.00 08-ISBN: 1-885432-47-X New: Finding, Hiring & Keeping the Best Teachers and School Staff: Methods and Management in a Time of Shortage Finding, Hiring & Keeping the Best Teachers and School Staff: Methods and Management in a Time of Shortage Frank Grispino Kristina Alexander Complete overview of school hiring practices--for employers and applicants  Shows how to find and hire individuals who can make a difference  Outlines the do's and don'ts of search strategies, applications processes and selection  Special material on non-certified staff hiring Many books discuss school human resources in the abstract. This book shows the school-based employer and administrator how the hiring process works and how it must be managed to provide a pool of exceptional candidates--for certified and non-certified positions. Drawing on a recent survey of hiring practices throughout the entire United States, the authors outline the concrete steps that are taken to recruit and select new employees. Using data-based hiring criteria, they explain the most effective methods for identifying, vetting, inducting and retaining the applicants that have the most potential for long-term contributions to the instructional goals of the school. From recruitment strategies through interviewing, every hiring procedure is covered, with insider information that will benefit both the employer--and the potential employee. Important information is provided on ways to keep your best faculty members in the critical first years of employment. The book also clarifies the special criteria that must be considered in employing non-certified staff, and shows how non-certified employees can make or break a well-run school. For school leaders called upon not just to hire but to improve their school's teaching corps and staff, this volume is a critical management guide. At the same time, the strategies it recommends will benefit persons applying for positions in schools. ISBN: 1-885432-47-X. Pages with index and list of figures: 186. Softcover. Price: $36.00 CHAPTER LISTING Ch. 1. National Teacher Employment and Salary Trends Ch. 2. The Important Search: A National Overview of Employment Practices in U.S. Schools Ch. 3. Finding and Hiring Teaching Candidate Ch. 4. Retaining Teachers: Best Practices Ch. 5. Consequences of Decision Selectivity: The Ideal Candidate Ch. 6 Employment and Involvement of Non-certified Staff Ch. 7 Teachers for the 21st Century COMPLETE TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. National Teacher Employment and Salary Trends Early Years Supply and Demand Trends Teacher Salaries—A Comparison City and Suburban Salaries vs. Rural Salaries Teacher Salaries by State and Region Mean Regional and Average Beginning Salaries Analyzing Market Trends Minority Teachers Supply and Demand Teacher Production International Comparisons Summary Chapter 1 Questions 2. The Important Search: A National Overview of Employment Practices in U.S. Schools Common Approaches to Employment of Teachers Teacher Employment Expectations and Practices and the Use of Technology Survey of Employment Practices Employer Perception of Common Applicant Errors Frequently Asked Questions (By Interviewers) Questions Candidates Can Ask Suggestions for Teacher Education Institutions Improving Chances for Employment Additional Comments Germane to Sound Applications and Employment Summary and Conclusions of the National School Employment Study Sources of Teacher Applicants Employment Procedures for Applicants Employer Practices and Procedures Summary Chapter 2 Questions 3. Finding and Hiring Teaching Candidates Finding Teachers Marketing Incentives Adopting Model Materials University Class Contacts School Web Site Job Fairs/Career Days Recruitment of Retired Teachers Interns/Student Teachers Alternate Certification and Teacher Candidate Career Placement Services Retired Military Personnel Finding Male Teachers Out-of-State Recruiting The Internet Online Position Announcements Private School Listings International Recruitment and Placement What Prospective Teachers Want A School-Wide Plan for Competing in the Job Market Contract Negotiation Summary Chapter 3 Questions 4. Retaining Teachers: Best Practices Prologue The Case for Retention Factors that Contribute to Teacher Attrition The Importance of Teacher Job Satisfaction Strategies that Work for Teacher Retention Induction and Orientation Processes Rationale for Teacher Induction Mentoring and Induction Programs for New Teachers Ritualizing the Induction Process Induction Ceremonies Model Programs Full-time Release Model Mixed Model and Less Formal Approaches Teacher Stress, Burnout, and Retention Student Characteristics and Teacher Retention Identifying the Good Teachers Higher Education Model The Role of Tenure Teacher Evaluation Fact and Fiction About Teacher Evaluation Annual Reviews and Tenure Summary Chapter 4 Questions 5. Consequences of Decision Selectivity: The Ideal Candidate What Makes a Good Teacher Changing Teacher Expectations Teaching: Art or Science? Important Teacher Candidate Behavior Matching Employees to Jobs Effective Teacher Research Candidate Profiles Tapes and Demonstrations Selection Matrix Face-to-Face and Telephone Interview Résumés, Letters of Inquiry and Application, and Credentials Online Video Résumés Matching Philosophy and Teaching Highly Qualified Teachers (HQTs) and Federal Guidelines Grades, Courses Completed and Teaching Ability Extracurricular Activity and Teaching Competence The Value of Written References ABCTE’S Ideal Teacher Predicting Teacher Readiness in the Twenty-first Century Summary Chapter Five Questions 6. Employment and Involvement of Non-certified Staff Employment of Non-Certified Staff Important to School Success Political Considerations The Importance of Leadership What Employees Want Staff Job Descriptions Internal Advisory Committees Anonymity of Staff Feedback The Value of Comment Cards Choosing Staff Correctly Application Forms for Staff A Workable System for Retention of Non-Certified Employees Characteristics of Leadership in Retention of Staff Using TQM to Retain Staff Staff Compatibility Using TQM to Retain Staff Implementing TQM in Schools Research Results of Specific Examples Recent Development: Six Sigma Summary Chapter 6 Questions 7. Teachers for the Twenty-First Century The Changing Face of Education No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Hiring for the Twenty-first Century Teachers as Partners and Facilitators Changing Technology Support for Education and Teachers Petagogy vs. Content The New Role of Laboratory and Professional Development Schools Undergraduate Teaching Experiences New Teachers and School Violence Corporal Punishment Math and Science Teacher Shortage Model The Virtual School of the New Century Reforms of the Future Summary Chapter 7 Questions References Index About the Authors

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