The 4 O'Clock Faculty - Summer Reading
This summer, I had a number of books on my reading list that I selected in preparation for the upcoming school year. While in the midst of a few other books, a new release, The 4 O'Clock Faculty: A Rouge Guide to Revolutionizing Professional Development came across my Twitter Feed. Knowing I wanted fresh ideas for staff meetings, professional development and motivating staff, I immediately purchased it. Thanks to Amazon, it showed up in my mailbox in just a few days. Teachers return to campus in just one week and needing inspiration for our upcoming meetings, I put the other books aside and moved this book to the top of my list. I'm sorry I did. It wasn't horrible, but I finished the book with very little in terms of ideas and inspiration. A majority of the tips the author gives for "revolutionizing" professional develop were all tips I've either heard of, or took part in. That being said, there were a few nuggets that I found useful and wi...