2024 Subscription Benefits and Archive Index
Forgot to include this link in today's post - but the "Urgent Issues for 2024" link is included here if you want one stop shopping!
The Talking Out of School vision is a community of people who:
Appreciate the “way we’ve always done things in schools” has its limits
Empathize with the fact people are complicated and change is hard
Are trying to make sense of a post pandemic, tech infused world
Are seeking practical, “doable” ideas and solutions
This is reader supported content build on the concept that with a low cost annual subscription, we can put in the time to provide useful materials and advising on tough challenges to all schools. I am so grateful for your support to do this work!
Sample posts:
The content:
Access to the archive - that’s over 50 posts! With a Guide to the Archive when you’re looking for “that thing you read once on being a new administrator, etc.”
Discussion threads with specific questions and themes
A monthly communications staffers virtual meetup - with perhaps more cohort meetings added over time
Writing seminars on topics such as developing a leadership voice, crisis response writing, and crafting a compelling statement of educational philosophy (asynchronous and with “drop in” Zoom office hours with me)
The “Connections” series - short, helpful Zoom webinars based on popular newsletter posts and live virtual interviews with interesting guests - both with interactive q&a. There will be a School Management series and a Your Career series so both specific school issues can be covered and individuals can get perspective about salary negotiation, resume and cover letter writing, negotiating a head’s contract, etc.
There are four tiers:
Free subscription - for someone looking for a consultant newsletter that offers some quick and helpful perspective, stick with free. TOOS will never become spammy. I won’t bombard you with special offers or discount codes. If you read and like the posts and you want more, join the community.
One monthly essay
Excerpts (in Substack lingo, a “preview”) from other weekly posts
Occasional “free to all” content
Individual subscription ($8/month - $90/year)
The current Talking Out of School monthly content: Two essays, one People Talking interview, the monthly digest with links and recs.
Access to the archive
Access to the comment section and discussion threads
Occasional free to all content from the premium level
Premium individual ($260/annual):
All of the above
Interactive webinars and virtual Q&As with guests (6-8 per year)
Communications professionals cohort monthly virtual Zoom meetup with Julie and guests
Asynchronous writing seminar programs (3-4 per year)
If this amount is beyond a stretched budget for the year but you’d find the content helpful, reach out to me at jfaulstich@stonycreekstrategy.com and we’ll work it out.
The school (group) subscription ($754 /annual)
Three premium subscriptions (10% off)
One customized virtual consulting session or webinar for your school
Option for additional school spaces for any interactive webinar, virtual Q&A or writing seminar program
Guilt free sharing of paywalled posts - new and archival
Add Julie to your head of school support system - available to you for individual consultations on tricky issues, conflict management, crisis response advice, etc.
And just to underscore, the premium and school subscription levels includes ALL programming for 2024 - interactive webinars, virtual Q&As with guests, communications staffers monthly Zoom meetups and writing seminars. Do it all or do what you like. Signed up for a writing seminar but then urgent matters got in the way? Take it again at no extra cost!
Your subscriptions make this work possible. Thank you. Feel free to reach out with any questions to jfaulstich@stonycreekstrategy.com.