Today's workforce comprises distinct generational cohorts-Veterans, Baby Boomers, Gen-Xers, and Millennials. Generation 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 ...
Today's workforce comprises distinct generational cohorts-Veterans, Baby Boomers, Gen-Xers, and Millennials. Generation 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 school-wide 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.
"An interesting, insightful, and uplifting read! Filled with practical suggestions and strategies to understand generational differences and build on shared interests and strengths while leveraging unique perspectives and motivations."
Neil Howe
"Baby boomer teachers are now the old guard. Generation X parents are demanding accountability and transparency. And a rising generation of Millennials is recasting the attitudes and behaviors of youth. The authors provide an excellent roadmap through this new landscape, drawing on concrete examples that will ring true with anyone who works in a school."
Richard P. DuFour
"Filled with creative ways to develop the capacity of a staff to work together as a professional learning community. The authors make a compelling case for recognizing the significant generational differences in play among most faculties and, more important, offer specific strategies for addressing those differences in ways that benefit teachers and students alike. "
Middle Ground Magazine
"This is the essence of the book: understanding our generational differences, finding our generational commonalities, which ultimately will enable us to work together to make a difference for all students. The authors do an outstanding job of providing practical examples and strategies that can be easily implemented."
Richard P. Du Four
"Filled with creative ways to develop the capacity of a staff to work together as a professional learning community. The authors make a compelling case for recognizing the significant generational differences in play among most faculties and, more important, offer specific strategies for addressing those differences in ways that benefit teachers and students alike."
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Meet the Author
Suzette Lovely is the deputy superintendent of personnel services for the Capistrano Unified School District in Orange County, CA. She has spent 24 years in public education as a teacher, assistant principal, elementary principal, and director of elementary operations. Lovely also serves as an adjunct faculty member at Chapman University, teaching courses in educational administration.
Author of two previous books: Setting Leadership Priorities: What’s Necessary, What’s Nice and What’s Got to Go (Corwin Press, 2006) and Staffing the Principalship: Finding, Coaching and Mentoring School Leaders (ASCD, 2004), Lovely is also a staff writer for Master Teacher publications.
Austin G. Buffumis currentlyadjunct professor of educational leadership at Chapman University and California State University, Fullerton. He recently retired as the senior deputy superintendent of the Capistrano Unified School District in South Orange County, CA. During his 34-year career, Buffumserved asa music teacher and coordinator, elementary school principal, curriculum director, and assistant superintendent.
Buffum was selected as the 2006 Curriculum and Instruction Administrator of the Year by the Association of California School Administrators. He has presented at scores of regional and national conferences and speaks regularly to schools, districts, and departments of education across the nation about his passion for professional learning.
Foreword Roland S. Barth ix
Preface: The Demographic Divide xi
Sizing Up the Population xi
Who's Simmering in Your Stew? xii
Fixing Flaws, Flawed Fixes xii
Priorities Have Changed xiii
Acknowledgments xv
About the Authors xvii
The Generations at Work in Schools 1
The Perfect Storm 2
Who's Who? A Snapshot of Four Living Generations 2
Road Maps and Aspirations 9
Conclusion: A Cause Celebre 11
New Rules for the Sandbox 13
Coloring Within the Lines 14
From School to Work 15
The Birth of Organized Labor 17
Trailblazers, Pioneers, and Indiana Jones 19
The Neutral Zone 21
Finding the Neutral Zone With "Seniors" 22
That Was Then, This Is Now 24
Conclusion: Let Go of the Quo 25
Cross-Age Connections in a Learning Community 27
Intergenerational Chemistry in a PLC 28
Know Your Lineup 29
A Case in Point 33
Conclusion: Ageless Excellence 37
Recruitment Renaissance: Give It to 'Em Their Way 39
Generational Forecasting 40
Start Your Own Farm Team 42
Who's on First? 43
On Your Mark, Get Set, Go! 45
Be All That You Can Be 46
Handle With Care 50
Conclusion: Become First-Rate 52
Creating Synergy in the Schoolhowse 55
The Demographic Gulch 56
Hi Ho, Hi Ho, It's Off to Work We Go 58
The Synergy Doctrine 59
Diplomacy: New Word of the Day 65
Connecting the Dots 68
Conclusion: Not Too Young, Not Too Old 69
Here Come the Millennials, Ready or Not! 71
Generational Recycling 72
Bye-Bye, Breakfast Club 74
A Special Lot 75
Safety First! 76
Oozing With Optimism 77
Teamwork: Here, There, Everywhere 78
Conventional Wisdom 79
Under Pressure 79
Achievers 'R' Us 81
When Theory Meets Practice 83
Nintendo Effect 85
Give 'Em Time to Think 85
Double Takes and Do-Overs 85
Happy Campers 86
Reward Rather Than Punish 86
Scaffold the Interventions 86
Upward Bound 86
Conclusion: In Good Hands 87
Meet the Parents 89
Fly-Overs and Swoop-Ins 90
Lower the Drawbridge 94
Outwit, Outlast, Outplay 95
Mind Your Manners 97
Different Worlds 99
Does Your Complaint Policy Make the Grade? 101
Conclusion: Let's Make a Deal 103
Attracting and Retaining High-Quality Leaders: District Inventory 107
Snag the Best and Bypass the Rest: Behavioral-Based Interview Questions 111
Partnership Teaching Contract Language 113
Synergy Audit: How Generationally Friendly Is Your Workplace? 117
Civility Board Policy 121
References 125
Index 129
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