{"product_id":"having-hard-conversations-9781412965002","title":"Having Hard Conversations","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSpeak with clarity, confidence, and courage!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMany educators struggle with discussing difficult issues with colleagues. This insightful book helps readers effectively lead challenging conversations with supervisees, peers, and supervisors. Emphasizing initiative and preparation as keys to a successful conversation, the author's step-by-step approach provides: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThought-provoking questions and first-person accounts that help build communications skills\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAdvice on overcoming personal hesitation about expressing concerns\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGuidance on goal setting and choosing the best \"what-where-and-when\" for a productive discussion\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSample scripts and other interactive tools to help educators prepare for the conversation and achieve positive outcomes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAbrams, Jennifer B.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Consulting Description\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJennifer Abrams\u003c\/strong\u003e is an international educational and communications consultant for public and private schools, hospitals, universities and non-profits. She trains and coaches teachers, administrators, nurses, hospital personnel and others on successful instructional practices, new employee support, supervision and evaluation, generational savvy, having hard conversations and effective collaboration skills.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Palo Alto USD (Palo Alto, CA), Abrams led professional development sessions and provided new teacher and supervisor trainings at both the elementary and secondary level. From 2000-2011, she was lead coach for the Palo Alto-Mountain View-Los Altos-Saratoga-Los Gatos Consortium's Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment Program. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn her educational consulting work, she has presented at annual conferences such as Learning Forward, ASCD, NASSP, and the New Teacher Center Annual Symposium, as well as at the Teachers' and Principals' Centers for International School Leadership. Her communications consulting in the health care sector includes training and coaching work at the Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula and Stanford Hospitals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer publications include \u003cem\u003eHaving Hard Conversations, \u003c\/em\u003e published by Corwin Press in 2009, the chapter \"Habits of Mind for the School Savvy Leader\" in Art Costa's and Bena Kallick's book \u003cem\u003eLearning and Leading with Habits of Mind: 16 Essential Characteristics for Success, \u003c\/em\u003e and contributions to the book \u003cem\u003eMentors in the Making: Developing New Leaders for New Teachers\u003c\/em\u003e published by Teachers College Press. Her most recent book with co-author Valerie Von Frank, \u003cem\u003eGenerational Savvy: How to be Effective with Educators of All Generations, \u003c\/em\u003e was published by Corwin Press in 2013.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe considers herself a \"voice coach,\" helping others learn how to best use their voices, be it in a group, in front of a classroom, coaching a colleague, in a supervisory role and most recently in writing for the stage, as she does as a Board Member of the National New Play Network. Abrams holds a Master's degree in Education from Stanford University and a Bachelor's degree in English from Tufts University. \u003c\/p\u003eWatch clips of Abrams′ interview with NPR′s Claudio Sanchez, from the ASCD Master Class Leadership Series","brand":"Corwin Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50620091171090,"sku":"9781412965002","price":40.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ec8ac2f7-8681-4b39-b439-cab260cbe020.jpg?v=1732560405","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/having-hard-conversations-9781412965002","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}