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Sally J. Zepeda, Lakesha Robinson Goff, and Stefanie W. Steele
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Conversations between administrators and teachers take place every day, for many reasons, but what can we do to elevate them so that they lead to better professional relationships, more effective school leaders and teachers, and improved learning for students? C.R.A.F.T. Conversations for Teacher Growth offers the answer, demonstrating how exchanges that are clear, realistic, appropriate, flexible, and timely can be transformational.
The authors explain how C.R.A.F.T. conversations support leaders' efforts in four "cornerstone" areas: Building Capacity, Invoking Change, Promoting Collaboration, and Prioritizing Celebration. With this foundation in place, they offer explicit guidance for developing the skills necessary to move through all components of a C.R.A.F.T. conversation: planning, opening, engaging, closing, reflecting, and following up. Extended vignettes featuring administrators and teachers bring each component to life, illustrating how focused efforts on improving how we communicate and build relationships can help schools achieve their goals and become places where adults– and students– thrive.
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Product No: 120001
ISBN-13: 978-1-4166-2805-7
Availability: August 2019
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Sally J. Zepeda is a professor in the Department of Lifelong Education, Administration, and Policy at the University of Georgia. Her research and service focus on instructional supervision, teacher and leader evaluation, and professional development for preK–12 educators.
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Lakesha Robinson Goff has served as a teacher of mathematics at some of the nation's most unique and innovative schools, such as the SEED Public Charter School in Washington, D.C., and the Ron Clark Academy in Atlanta, Georgia.
Stefanie W. Steele has served in leadership roles for special education, technology, professional learning, curriculum, and assessment, and she has taught courses in professional learning at the University of Georgia.
Professional Development
Capacity building | Principal effectiveness and evaluation | professional development | teacher effectiveness and evaluation | teacher engagement and motivation | coaching and mentoring
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