Motivate! inspire! lead! : 10 strategies for building collegial learning communities / RoseAnne O'Brien Vojtek, Robert J. Vojtek.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Vojtek, Roseanne O'Brien, author.

Vojtek, Robert J., author.

Series:

Gale eBooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

School management and organization.

Teacher-principal relationships.

School improvement programs.

Motivation in education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 322 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Corwin, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Incorporating motivational theory and the authors' administrative experience, this resource presents 10 strategies for developing a collegial learning community through positive interdependence, reciprocal relationships, and mutual responsibility.

Contents:

Understanding motivation

Leadership within

Quality of life: creating the essential conditions to support the school environment

Mission: defining the important work we do

Communication: using shared vocabulary and definitions to clarify purpose through dialogue

Relationships: building the human infrastructure

Accountability: creating ownership and mutual responsibility to accomplish the mission

Competence and capacity: generating the confidence to successfully achieve the goal

Autonomy: leveraging the freedom within articulated boundaries to make informed decisions

Empowerment: delegating the responsibility that affords educators the authority to do their work

Positive interdependence: interacting in ways that promote each other's success

Results: achieving the school's morally compelling mission and goals

A call for action.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-311) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781452272214

1452272212

9781452213682

1452213682

OCLC:

865544979