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Surviving internal school politics : practical strategies for dealing with the dynamics / Beverley H. Johns, Mary Z. McGrath, Sarup R. Mathur.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Johns, Beverley H. (Beverley Holden)
- Standardized Title:
- Surviving internal politics within the school
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Teachers--Professional relationships.
- Teachers.
- Education--Political aspects.
- Education.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (209 p.)
- Edition:
- 2nd ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield Education, c2013.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Surviving Internal Politics provides tools and strategies to assist all educators in dealing with the everyday realities within the school. Included are chapters dealing with teaching in a time of turmoil that is faced by educators today and also deals with the new challenges that educators face as technology is incorporated into the world of the schools.
- Contents:
- Contents; Introduction; 1 Managing School Politics and Maintaining Personal Integrity; 2 It's Those Little Things That Build Up in Schools; 3 Surviving the Teachers' Lounge; 4 Dealing with Faculty Meetings; 5 Coping with Professional Jealousy; 6 Avoiding Stagnation: Dealing with the Pressure to Stay with the Group and Not Excel; 7 Working Effectively and Professionally with the Building Administrator; 8 Maintaining Professional Behavior with Parents; 9 Communicating in a Political Minefield; 10 Dealing with the Dynamics Created by Emotionally Unhealthy Staff Members
- 11 Advocacy for Children versus Job Security12 Ways to Open Avenues to Acceptance; 13 Dealing with Ostracism: From Other Teachers and Colleagues; 14 The Politics of Technology; 15 Teaching in a Time of Turmoil; 16 Making That Final Decision: Can I Stay, or Do I Need to Move On?; Conclusion; About the Authors
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Other Edition:
- Revision of: Johns, Beverley H. (Beverley Holden). Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2006 (v, 228 p. ; 23 cm.)
- ISBN:
- 1-283-91288-0
- 1-4758-0096-7
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