Putting Teachers First: How to Inspire, Motivate, and Connect with Your Staff, Paperback

In Putting Teachers First, author and speaker Brad Johnson offers tons of invaluable tips for building and maintaining strong, dynamic relationships with your teachers, leading to greater job satisfaction, lower turnover, and improved performance across the board. You'll learn how to boost teacher morale and drive engagement by providing sincere feedback and recognition, creating incentives for teaching excellence, building trust between all faculty members, and more.

Topics covered:

The Importance of Teacher Satisfaction

Motivating Your Teachers to Succeed

Creating a Culture of Appreciation

Learning to Become a Selfless Leader

Inspiring Teachers to Remember Their Purpose

Developing Your Emotional Intelligence

Communicating and Connecting Effectively

Building a Cohesive Team

Celebrating Successes

Each chapter includes practical advice as well as inspiring stories and anecdotes to motivate you on your journey.

Dr. Brad Johnson has over 20 years of experience as a teacher and administrator at the K-12 and collegiate level. He is a national speaker and author and is also on the national faculty for Concordia University School of Graduate Studies in Leadership. His other books include Learning On Your Feet: Incorporating Physical Activity into the K - 8 Classroom and From School Administrator to School Leader: 15 Keys to Maximizing Your Leadership Potential.