Generations at School
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"An insightful and uplifting read!"
—James Rickabaugh, Superintendent, Whitefish Bay School District, WI
"Baby boomer teachers are now the old guard. Gen-Xers demand accountability and transparency. And Millennials are recasting the attitudes and behaviors of youth. The authors provide a roadmap that rings true with anyone who works in a school."
—Neil Howe, LifeCourse Associates
Author, Generations and Millennials Rising
An enlightening guide to encourage multigenerational school staff collaboration.
Today's workforce comprises distinct generational cohorts—Veterans, Baby Boomers, Gen-Xers, and Millennials. Generations at School provides educators with the knowledge and tools to create and sustain true collaboration, teamwork, and consensus.
Suzette Lovely and Austin G. Buffum introduce the traits and tipping points of these diverse age groups, while providing:
- Case studies and workplace alternatives for the hiring and retention of high-quality employees as well as practices for orientation, mentoring, and boosting schoolwide communication
- Guidelines for examining the generational footprint of an entire district, department, or school site
- Easy-to-apply strategies to promote cross-generational collaboration, performance, and harmony
When sound communication emerges and differences are understood, school districts can create communities that appreciate the uniqueness of each member and value the rich contributions from a multigenerational staff.
Contents
Foreword by Roland S. Barth
Foreword by Roland S. Barth
Preface: The Demographic Divide
Preface: The Demographic Divide
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
About the Authors
1. The Generations at Work in Schools
- The Perfect Storm
- Who's Who? A Snapshot of Four Living Generations
- Roadmaps and Aspirations
- Conclusion: A Cause Celebre
2. New Rules for the Sandbox
- Coloring Within the Lines
- From School to Work
- The Birth of Organized Labor
- Trailblazers, Pioneers, and Indiana Jones
- The Neutral Zone
- That Was Then, This Is Now
- Conclusion: Let Go of the Quo
3. Cross Age Connections in a Learning Community
- Intergenerational Chemistry in a PLC
- Know Your Lineup
- A Case in Point
- Conclusion: Ageless Excellence
4. Recruitment Renaissance: Give It to 'Em Their Way
- Generational Forecasting
- Start Your Own Farm Team
- Who's on First?
- On Your Mark, Get Set, Go!
- Be All That You Can Be
- Handle With Care
- Conclusion: Become First-Rate
5. Creating Synergy in the Schoolhouse
- The Demographic Gulch
- Hi Ho, Hi Ho, It's Off to Work We Go
- The Synergy Doctrine
- Diplomacy: New Word of the Day
- Connecting the Dots
- Conclusion: Not Too Young, Not Too Old
6. Here Come the Millennials, Ready or Not!
- Generational Recycling
- Bye-Bye, Breakfast Club
- A Special Lot
- Safety First!
- Oozing With Optimism
- Teamwork: Here, There, Everywhere
- Conventional Wisdom
- Under Pressure
- Achievers 'R' Us
- When Theory Meets Practice
- Conclusion: In Good Hands
7. Meet the Parents
- Fly-Overs and Swoop-Ins
- Lower the Drawbridge
- Outwit, Outlast, Outplay
- Mind Your Manners
- Different Worlds
- Does Your Complaint Policy Make the Grade?
- Conclusion: Let's Make a Deal
Resource A: Attracting and Retaining High-Quality Leaders: District Inventory
Resource A: Attracting and Retaining High-Quality Leaders: District Inventory
Resource B: Snag the Best and Bypass the Rest: Behavioral-Based Interview Questions
Resource B: Snag the Best and Bypass the Rest: Behavioral-Based Interview Questions
Resource C: Partnership Teaching Contract Language
Resource C: Partnership Teaching Contract Language
Resource D: Synergy Audit: How Generationally Friendly Is Your Workplace?
Resource D: Synergy Audit: How Generationally Friendly Is Your Workplace?
Resource E: Civility Board Policy
Resource E: Civility Board Policy
References
References
Description
"An insightful and uplifting read!"
—James Rickabaugh, Superintendent, Whitefish Bay School District, WI
"Baby boomer teachers are now the old guard. Gen-Xers demand accountability and transparency. And Millennials are recasting the attitudes and behaviors of youth. The authors provide a roadmap that rings true with anyone who works in a school."
—Neil Howe, LifeCourse Associates
Author, Generations and Millennials Rising
An enlightening guide to encourage multigenerational school staff collaboration.
Today's workforce comprises distinct generational cohorts—Veterans, Baby Boomers, Gen-Xers, and Millennials. Generations at School provides educators with the knowledge and tools to create and sustain true collaboration, teamwork, and consensus.
Suzette Lovely and Austin G. Buffum introduce the traits and tipping points of these diverse age groups, while providing:
- Case studies and workplace alternatives for the hiring and retention of high-quality employees as well as practices for orientation, mentoring, and boosting schoolwide communication
- Guidelines for examining the generational footprint of an entire district, department, or school site
- Easy-to-apply strategies to promote cross-generational collaboration, performance, and harmony
When sound communication emerges and differences are understood, school districts can create communities that appreciate the uniqueness of each member and value the rich contributions from a multigenerational staff.
Contents
Foreword by Roland S. Barth
Foreword by Roland S. Barth
Preface: The Demographic Divide
Preface: The Demographic Divide
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
About the Authors
1. The Generations at Work in Schools
- The Perfect Storm
- Who's Who? A Snapshot of Four Living Generations
- Roadmaps and Aspirations
- Conclusion: A Cause Celebre
2. New Rules for the Sandbox
- Coloring Within the Lines
- From School to Work
- The Birth of Organized Labor
- Trailblazers, Pioneers, and Indiana Jones
- The Neutral Zone
- That Was Then, This Is Now
- Conclusion: Let Go of the Quo
3. Cross Age Connections in a Learning Community
- Intergenerational Chemistry in a PLC
- Know Your Lineup
- A Case in Point
- Conclusion: Ageless Excellence
4. Recruitment Renaissance: Give It to 'Em Their Way
- Generational Forecasting
- Start Your Own Farm Team
- Who's on First?
- On Your Mark, Get Set, Go!
- Be All That You Can Be
- Handle With Care
- Conclusion: Become First-Rate
5. Creating Synergy in the Schoolhouse
- The Demographic Gulch
- Hi Ho, Hi Ho, It's Off to Work We Go
- The Synergy Doctrine
- Diplomacy: New Word of the Day
- Connecting the Dots
- Conclusion: Not Too Young, Not Too Old
6. Here Come the Millennials, Ready or Not!
- Generational Recycling
- Bye-Bye, Breakfast Club
- A Special Lot
- Safety First!
- Oozing With Optimism
- Teamwork: Here, There, Everywhere
- Conventional Wisdom
- Under Pressure
- Achievers 'R' Us
- When Theory Meets Practice
- Conclusion: In Good Hands
7. Meet the Parents
- Fly-Overs and Swoop-Ins
- Lower the Drawbridge
- Outwit, Outlast, Outplay
- Mind Your Manners
- Different Worlds
- Does Your Complaint Policy Make the Grade?
- Conclusion: Let's Make a Deal
Resource A: Attracting and Retaining High-Quality Leaders: District Inventory
Resource A: Attracting and Retaining High-Quality Leaders: District Inventory
Resource B: Snag the Best and Bypass the Rest: Behavioral-Based Interview Questions
Resource B: Snag the Best and Bypass the Rest: Behavioral-Based Interview Questions
Resource C: Partnership Teaching Contract Language
Resource C: Partnership Teaching Contract Language
Resource D: Synergy Audit: How Generationally Friendly Is Your Workplace?
Resource D: Synergy Audit: How Generationally Friendly Is Your Workplace?
Resource E: Civility Board Policy
Resource E: Civility Board Policy
References
References
Reviews
Generations at School
Building an Age-Friendly Learning Community
February 2007 | 160 pages | Corwin
| Format | Published Date | ISBN | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paperback | 28/04/2023 | 9781412927284 | $39.95 |
| Lifetime | 30/09/2024 | 9781452293493 | $36.00 |
"An insightful and uplifting read!"
—James Rickabaugh, Superintendent, Whitefish Bay School District, WI
"Baby boomer teachers are now the old guard. Gen-Xers demand accountability and transparency. And Millennials are recasting the attitudes and behaviors of youth. The authors provide a roadmap that rings true with anyone who works in a school."
—Neil Howe, LifeCourse Associates
Author, Generations and Millennials Rising
An enlightening guide to encourage multigenerational school staff collaboration.
Today's workforce comprises distinct generational cohorts—Veterans, Baby Boomers, Gen-Xers, and Millennials. Generations at School provides educators with the knowledge and tools to create and sustain true collaboration, teamwork, and consensus.
Suzette Lovely and Austin G. Buffum introduce the traits and tipping points of these diverse age groups, while providing:
- Case studies and workplace alternatives for the hiring and retention of high-quality employees as well as practices for orientation, mentoring, and boosting schoolwide communication
- Guidelines for examining the generational footprint of an entire district, department, or school site
- Easy-to-apply strategies to promote cross-generational collaboration, performance, and harmony
When sound communication emerges and differences are understood, school districts can create communities that appreciate the uniqueness of each member and value the rich contributions from a multigenerational staff.
Table Of Contents:
- Foreword by Roland S. Barth
- Preface: The Demographic Divide
- Acknowledgments
- About the Authors
- 1. The Generations at Work in Schools
- The Perfect Storm
- Who's Who? A Snapshot of Four Living Generations
- Roadmaps and Aspirations
- Conclusion: A Cause Celebre
- 2. New Rules for the Sandbox
- Coloring Within the Lines
- From School to Work
- The Birth of Organized Labor
- Trailblazers, Pioneers, and Indiana Jones
- The Neutral Zone
- That Was Then, This Is Now
- Conclusion: Let Go of the Quo
- 3. Cross Age Connections in a Learning Community
- Intergenerational Chemistry in a PLC
- Know Your Lineup
- A Case in Point
- Conclusion: Ageless Excellence
- 4. Recruitment Renaissance: Give It to 'Em Their Way
- Generational Forecasting
- Start Your Own Farm Team
- Who's on First?
- On Your Mark, Get Set, Go!
- Be All That You Can Be
- Handle With Care
- Conclusion: Become First-Rate
- 5. Creating Synergy in the Schoolhouse
- The Demographic Gulch
- Hi Ho, Hi Ho, It's Off to Work We Go
- The Synergy Doctrine
- Diplomacy: New Word of the Day
- Connecting the Dots
- Conclusion: Not Too Young, Not Too Old
- 6. Here Come the Millennials, Ready or Not!
- Generational Recycling
- Bye-Bye, Breakfast Club
- A Special Lot
- Safety First!
- Oozing With Optimism
- Teamwork: Here, There, Everywhere
- Conventional Wisdom
- Under Pressure
- Achievers 'R' Us
- When Theory Meets Practice
- Conclusion: In Good Hands
- 7. Meet the Parents
- Fly-Overs and Swoop-Ins
- Lower the Drawbridge
- Outwit, Outlast, Outplay
- Mind Your Manners
- Different Worlds
- Does Your Complaint Policy Make the Grade?
- Conclusion: Let's Make a Deal
- Resource A: Attracting and Retaining High-Quality Leaders: District Inventory
- Resource B: Snag the Best and Bypass the Rest: Behavioral-Based Interview Questions
- Resource C: Partnership Teaching Contract Language
- Resource D: Synergy Audit: How Generationally Friendly Is Your Workplace?
- Resource E: Civility Board Policy
- References