Timothy Cusack

Start your teaching journey with your best foot forward Within your classroom walls, seeds of curiosity, creativity, and resilience are sown, and your impact will ripple far beyond and into the future with each lesson you teach and every heart you touch. As you embark on your teaching journey, let this book be your guide. Written by experienced teachers and mentors, Navigating the First Years provides new teachers with tried-and-true strategies, resources, and personal stories to support you in your first years. Presented in an accessible and approachable format, Navigating the First Years explores: Equity and Culturally Responsive PracticesWell-Being and BalanceThe First Days of TeachingPlanning and Lesson DesignInstructional PracticesThe Learning EnvironmentAssessment Practices By supporting new teachers in these critical areas, Navigating the First Years empowers you to create dynamic learning environments that inspire curiosity, promote critical thinking, and prepare students for success in an increasingly complex and interconnected world.

Be the best mentor for early career teachers Mentors are critical to the success of new and aspiring teachers. In a time when so many teachers are leaving the profession within the first few years of their career, empowering mentorship can make a world of difference—not only for teacher retention, but instructional quality and positive student outcomes. Written for any mentor who is new to the role or wants to reinforce or build upon their existing skills, The Mentor's Guidebook walks you through the core concepts of being an inspiring mentor and guide. Inside, you'll discover Your personal Mentorship ModalityHow to create an environment for effective mentorship and build and maintain your momentumAn exploration of various mentorship models known to be successfulThe role that school leadership plays in your successWhat to do when things do not go as planned Help reclaim and reframe the narrative of what it means to be a teacher today. With effective mentorship strategies, you can make a difference in retaining and inspiring new teachers for years to come.

The solution for preparing excellent school leaders is right in front of you. The best way to prepare aspiring leaders for principalship is to offer hands-on opportunities to develop the skills they’ll need when they’re in charge. Being a principal calls for originality, innovation, and the ability to work under pressure. Yet so few assistant principals and other aspiring leaders actually get to develop these competencies in meaningful ways that prepare them to lead a school with confidence. Leader Ready presents a framework that walks aspiring school leaders along the path to strong and independent principalship by using a mix of professional knowledge, modeling, coaching, guided experiences, and mastery experiences. Full of processes, action steps, and examples from the field, features include; A research-based plan for creating better conditions for aspiring leadersGuidance for achieving systemic professional growth throughout the school yearAnalysis of school-leadership standards to inform practiceVoices of leaders, aspiring leaders, and experts from the field