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Creating a positive school culture : how principals and teachers can solve problems together / Marie-Nathalie Beaudoin, Maureen Taylor.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Beaudoin, Marie-Nathalie.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- School personnel management.
- Teacher-principal relationships.
- Teacher participation in administration.
- School environment.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 210 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Corwin Press, [2004]
- Summary:
- Based on more than 200 interviews, this practical guidebook provides strategies for solving staff problems, preventing conflicts, and enriching school climates.
- Contents:
- 1 Understanding the Different Experiences of Teachers and Principals 1
- 2 Creating an Environment for Change 37
- Exercise: Externalization 39
- Comparing Deficit-Focused Versus Conceptualized Understanding: Summary of the 4 "C's" of Helpful Conversation 44
- Summary of the Practice of Externalizing and Restorying 57
- 3 Typical School Culture Problems and Their Effects 61
- Gossip 62
- Problem-Saturated Conversation 65
- Cliques 68
- The Us-Them Attitude 70
- Resentment and Negativity 72
- Community Disrespect 76
- The Rushed Feeling and Scarcity of Time 78
- Hierarchy 81
- Competition 82
- 4 When Serious Problems Divide the Staff 87
- The Scenario 88
- Applying a Narrative Metaphor 90
- 5 Changing Staff Habits Without Conflict 101
- Process of Change 101
- Step-by-Step Example of the Thinking Behind a Constructive Process of Change 103
- 6 Preventing Problems and Creating a Climate of Support 113
- Connection 114
- Collaboration 119
- The Many Faces of Appreciation 121
- Self-Reflection 128
- Dealing With the System: Testing and Unions 130
- Leadership 132
- 7 Practices That Support a Caring School Culture 139
- 8 Working With Parents and Volunteers 147
- Problem Stories of Parents and Bats 147
- Parent Involvement: From Problem Story to Collaboration 151
- When Conflicts Arise 156
- More Ideas for Your School Community 160
- World Wide Web Resources 160
- Yard Duty Volunteers 161
- Strategies for Challenging Situations 164
- Conclusion: Questions and Answers 167
- Resource B Staff Development Activities 179
- Resource C Summary of School Culture Problems and the Practices That Prevent Them 185
- Resource D Job Satisfaction Survey 189
- Resource E Teacher Survey 193
- Resource F Principal Interview Protocol 197.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-204) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 1412904919
- 1412904927
- OCLC:
- 54487648
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