Working together in schools : a guide for educators / Gordon A. Donaldson, Jr., David R. Sanderson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Donaldson, Gordon A., 1945-

Contributor:

Sanderson, David R., 1941-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Teaching teams--United States.

Teaching teams.

United States.

Teacher participation in administration--United States.

Teacher participation in administration.

Physical Description:

x, 168 pages ; 27 cm

Place of Publication:

Thousand Oaks, Ca. : Corwin Press, [1996]

Summary:

The long-term success of school improvement depends to a significant degree on the ability of those involved to participate in teamwork. This book explores various forms of collaboration in schools, including pairings, groups and committees, and suggests a framework for understanding how to build stronger working relationships.

Contents:

Collaboration : the heart of working together

Giving and receiving help : the consultative pair

Pairing up : the team of two

We could do it together! The self-initiating group

Appoint a committee to handle it! The task committee

Send it to the curriculum committee! The standing committee

Let's team up! The teaching team

Revitalizing faculty meetings : the whole staff

Collaboration: making it happen.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0803963777

0803963785

OCLC:

34583865