It's All Good: A Career in Education shares the journey of David Lauer as he transitions from college into a stellar forty-two-year career in education. Practicing teachers, administrators and those contemplating a career in education will gain insight and valuable tools through each vignette.
Experience shock, joy, sadness, anticipation, and humor as Lauer passionately discusses leadership, modeling, innovative teaching techniques and the importance of building positive relationships. Throughout the book, Lauer demonstrates how to live a life of hard work, service and caring for others.
"Power grabs" at the end of each chapter offer readers down-to-earth practical recommendations to immediately implement in the classroom, school or district office. The power grabs are based on first hand strategies Lauer applied to propel students, teachers, parents and colleagues to the next level.
Current teachers and administrators as well as learning communities, teacher preparation programs, and prospective administrator programs are reminded of the tremendous power teachers and principals have in the lives of individual students. Teachers and principals create winners or losers through their words and actions.
Readers will be motivated and challenged to become leaders who have significant positive impacts on the growth and development of others. The true measure of educational success in America is the quality of life that we all enjoy today. Teachers and Principals are largely responsible...for better or worse. Knowledge is power. Arm yourselves with these boots on the ground experiences.
David F. Lauer is an educator with over 42 years experience. He has served school districts as a teacher, coach, club sponsor, department chairman, staff development trainer, program administrator, high school principal and Assistant Superintendent. His most recent school was an international boarding school for children with learning differences located in Lake Wales, Florida.
David has presented at State, National, and International events and has also worked as a visiting professor at Florida State University. He was Florida's Principal of the Year in l993. David has also been recognized as an Outstanding Educator by Florida's Commissioner of Education and by the University of Florida. David's innovative teaching style and approach has been featured in the Miami Herald numerous times and he has earned countless awards for outstanding service.
David publishes a weekly blog on LPCteach.com. The purpose of the blog is to help principals, teachers and others who are in leadership or managerial positions. He is available for consultation services, presentations and other events.
He and his wife divide their time between North Carolina and Florida.
