Drawn from a decade's worth of blog posts first published on multiple sites, PUBLIC GOODS consists of over sixty essays by lifelong independent school educator Peter Gow on the ways in which American independent schools might become more engaged in the work of spreading opportunity, democratic ideals, professional expertise, and social justice education on behalf of the future of children and education.
A lifetime living in, attending, and working in independent schools has given Peter Gow a unique set of perspectives on life and learning in them. This collection of his blog posts, revised and updated for this edition, presents some of those perspectives. Each thematically arranged set of posts is introduced by yet another independent school voice, adding depth and meaning to the content. And, oh, those quotation marks are part of the title-a bit of humility and perhaps irony, courtesy of the author.
Hiring effective teachers who add to a school's culture and student experience is the most important task for any school. In AN ADMIRABLE FACULTY author Peter Gow sets forth an intentional, clear process for building a school's faculty through effective recruiting, mission-smart hiring, and strategic training with an eye on retention and growth.