Many school professionals, whether on the job or preparing for a career in education, overlook the number and
complexity of communication tasks routinely required on the job. They frequently are in the process of writing
something, be it a memo, letter, report, news message, agenda, or minutes to a meeting. And they often must deliver
presentations to parents, community groups, school boards, conventions, and academic conferences. But how are these
professionals to prepare for such specialized speaking and writing requirements? That's what this book is for.
This book acts as an easy-to-follow, easy-to-use desk reference, resource guide, and sourcebook for the kinds
of writing commonly required by teachers today. The focus throughout is on contemporary educational challenges
and clear, effective, and purposeful written communication. It contains 24 letter models, 11 memo models, eight
report models, seven community news message models, never before compiled in one book.
Foe educational administrators, teachers, educational personnel, and education students.
Table of Contents
Preface.
Introduction.
Writing at Work.
Communication Pressures on Educators.
Benefits from Clear Communication.
1. The Writer's Process.
One Principals Writing Process.
Planning Your Writing.
Organizing Your Writing.
Writing Your Draft.
Revising Your Document.
2. Correspondence.
Considering Your Reader.
Maintaining Positive Tone.
Using Natural Language.
Organizing Correspondence.
Format.
E-mail.
3. Guidelines and Models for Special Correspondence.
Letters.
Memos.
4. Reports.
Informal Internal Reports.
Guidelines and Models for Special Reports.
5. News Messages to the Community.
Announcements and Flyers.
Mission Statements.
Newsletters.
Policy Statements and Procedures.
Press Releases.
6. Agendas and Minutes.
Agendas.
Minutes.
7. Career Correspondence.
Academic Vita or Résumé.
Application Letter.
8. Oral Presentations.
Preparation and Delivery.
Speaking to Community Groups.
Speaking to Parents.
Speaking to School Boards.
Speaking to Conventions.
Speaking at an Academic Conference.
9. Grammar.
Agreement.
Modifiers.
Pronoun Reference.
Sentence Structure.
