April Book of the Month

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Onboarding Teachers - A Playbook for Getting Teachers Up to Speed
By: By: Nancy Frey, Michelle Shin, Douglas Fisher and Enrico Biscocho

New teaching staff, whether novice or veteran, are a central part of a successful school year. So why is it that they are often greeted at the door of our school community with the autopilot vibe of a ticket taker at the movies? Onboarding Teachers changes the rules of engagement, offering activities and practical strategies that focus leaders and coaches on critical aspects of success for that make-or-break first year. Read more...

Member Price: $37
Non-Member Price: $41




Successful Onboarding
By: Mark Stein & Lilith Christiansen

Fact: One-third of all external hires are no longer with the organization after two years. Most of them begin job searching after six months. What can you do about it? In a word: onboarding, the fastest-growing human resources tool in the world today.  Although poorly understood, subject to narrow definitions and with limited codified best practice understanding and management rigor. Global consultants Mark Stein and Lilith Christiansen have studied and worked with leading companies on the topic and they've synthesized their work into one complete, ready-to-use system, incorporating case learnings from Fortune 500 companies and other forward-thinkers. Read more...

Member Price: $36
Non-Member Price: $40


Strategic Talent Leadership for Educators. A Practical Toolkit
By: By Amy A. Holcombe

This book is designed to support the transformation of educators into strategic talent leaders. The author’s research-based "Strategic Talent Leadership Framework" gives leaders the tools for acquiring, accelerating, advancing and assessing educator talent. Each chapter features an illustrative case, best practices, a ready-to-use tool for advancing those practices, a set of "talent analytics" and an action step planner. This guidebook is for education leaders who seek to assess current performance, adopt research-based strategies for engaging in strategic human capital practices, set goals around the use of those practices and measure the impact of their work on student outcomes. Accessible and actionable, Strategic Talent Leadership for Educators is not only a guide, but a toolkit for putting research into practice. Read more...

Member Price: $35
Non-Member Price: $39


The Power of Moments
By: Chip Heath and Dan Heath 

Discover how to develop and implement an HR analytics system that benefits employees, as well as your organization

While human lives are endlessly variable, our most memorable positive moments are dominated by four elements: elevation, insight, pride and connection. If we embrace these elements, we can conjure more moments that matter. What if a teacher could design a lesson that he knew his students would remember twenty years later? What if a manager knew how to create an experience that would delight customers? What if you had a better sense of how to create memories that matter for your children? Read more...

Member Price: $20
Non-Member Price: $25

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