Invest in Your Best

Todd Whitaker (@toddwhitaker) is a leading presenter in the field of education and has written more than 60 books including the bestseller What Great Teachers Do Differently. He is a former teacher, coach, principal, and professor of educational leadership.Connie Hamilton is a highly sought-after consultant who collaborates with educators to improve teaching and learning. She has served as a teacher, instructional coach, principal, and district curriculum leader. She has authored several books, including Hacking Questions: 11 Answers that Create a Culture of Inquiry in Your Classroom.Joseph Jones is the Superintendent of schools in the New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District in Delaware. He is a co-founder of TheSchoolHouse302, a leadership development institute, and co-author of Candid and Compassionate Feedback: Transforming Everyday Practice in Schools.T.J. Vari is the Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Schools and District Operations at Appoquinimink School District in Delaware. He is a co-founder of TheSchoolHouse302, a leadership development institute, and co-author of Candid and Compassionate Feedback: Transforming Everyday Practice in Schools.

• Meet the Authors Introduction: The Best Teachers 1. Making a Blue Ocean Shift 2. Prioritizing Appreciation 3. Going Beyond Business Cards 4. Tailoring Professional Learning 5. Looking Outside School Walls 6. Learning and Growing Through Peer Observations 7. Applying Data Informed Feedback 8. Searching For Yoda 9. Nurturing Self- and Collective-Efficacy