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Finish Strong
The Veteran Teacher's Guide to Staying Happy, Healthy, and Highly Effective (Navigate your final str
Tom Hierck(0)
About
Approaching the latter stages of your teaching career? Gain practical strategies and insights to help you finish strong while preparing for the transition to retirement. Using anecdotes and exercises informed by real-life experience, authors Tom Hierck and Alex Kajitani help veteran teachers reflect on relationships, work well with intergenerational groups, and stay energized and effective in the classroom during their homestretch of teaching.
Grades K–12 teachers can use this book to:
• Understand the stages of their teaching career
• Reflect on people who have positively impacted them through the years
• Navigate the complexities of collaborating with younger educators
• Rejuvenate their passion for teaching by reflecting on their journey and accomplishments
• Prepare for a fulfilling, secure retirement by planning ahead
Contents:
Introduction
Chapter 1: Acknowledging Where You Are (and How Far You've Come)
Chapter 2: Building, Maintaining, and Reflecting on Relationships
Chapter 3: Working With Younger Colleagues
Chapter 4: Understanding That Not Every Leader Has (or Needs) a Title
Chapter 5: Sharing What You Know
Chapter 6: Asking for Help (and Helping Others)
Chapter 7: Planning for Retirement
Final Thoughts on Your Grand Finale
References and Resources
Index
Grades K–12 teachers can use this book to:
• Understand the stages of their teaching career
• Reflect on people who have positively impacted them through the years
• Navigate the complexities of collaborating with younger educators
• Rejuvenate their passion for teaching by reflecting on their journey and accomplishments
• Prepare for a fulfilling, secure retirement by planning ahead
Contents:
Introduction
Chapter 1: Acknowledging Where You Are (and How Far You've Come)
Chapter 2: Building, Maintaining, and Reflecting on Relationships
Chapter 3: Working With Younger Colleagues
Chapter 4: Understanding That Not Every Leader Has (or Needs) a Title
Chapter 5: Sharing What You Know
Chapter 6: Asking for Help (and Helping Others)
Chapter 7: Planning for Retirement
Final Thoughts on Your Grand Finale
References and Resources
Index