From teamwork to excellence : labor and economic factors affecting educators / Sid T. Womack, [and four others].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Womack, Sid T.

Contributor:

Womack, Sid T.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Teaching.

Teachers--United States--Social conditions.

Teachers.

Teachers--United States--Economic conditions.

Teachers--Training of--United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (156 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

From Teamwork to Excellence: Labor and Economic Factors Affecting Educators demonstrates how time and talent can be used effectively in the various roles found in PK-12, with one chapter addressing time management in higher education. This text could be utilized in Schools of Education as a required or optional textbook; as a tool for school leaders who plan professional development; as a resource to the public to better understand the world of education today.

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Introduction; I: Demographics; Chapter One: How Is Teaching the Noblest, Yet Most Misunderstood Profession?; Chapter Two: What Was the Background and Methodology for This Study?; Chapter Three: Do Educators Really Do Anything?; Chapter Four: How Much Money Do Arkansas Educators Contribute to Schools Each Year?; II: Applications; Chapter Five: What Are the Biggest Time Wasters That Educators of All Types Put Up With?; Chapter Six: The Master Plan: Setting Priorities and Defending Them Like They Were Bastogne; Chapter Seven: How Can Elementary Teachers Redeem Their Time?

Chapter Eight: How Can Secondary Teachers Use Their Time More Effectively?Chapter Nine: How Can Special Education Teachers Navigate the Documentation Quagmire?; Chapter Ten: How Can Administrators Direct Their Time Usage and Prevent Others from Misappropriating Their Time?; Chapter Eleven: How Are Arkansas Educators Currently Using Technology?; Chapter Twelve: Ways Educators Could Use Technology Effectively; Chapter Thirteen: What Can Counselors Do to Be Proactive Rather Than Reactive?; Chapter Fourteen: More Than Book Checkers and "Shush" Ladies

Chapter Fifteen: The Effective Use of the Higher Educator's TimeAppendix A: Letter to Superintendents Requesting Participation; Appendix B: E-mail to Superintendents Requesting Participation; Appendix C: Job Burnout Scale; Appendix D: Teaching Exceptional Learners; References; About the Authors

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

979-82-16-34052-2

1-4758-0742-2

1-4758-0743-0