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Creating a Positive School Culture : How Principals and Teachers Can Solve Problems Together by Marie-Nathalie Beaudoin and Maureen E. Taylor (2004, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherCorwin Press
ISBN-101412904919
ISBN-139781412904919
eBay Product ID (ePID)30205954
Product Key Features
Number of Pages224 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameCreating a Positive School Culture : How Principals and Teachers Can Solve Problems Together
Publication Year2004
SubjectLeadership, Administration / General
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaEducation
AuthorMarie-Nathalie Beaudoin, Maureen E. Taylor
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight15 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2004-003798
ReviewsThis book is outstanding. It addresses a definite need in schools today and will be very effective in helping people understand some of the school climate-related issues. If educators understand problems and their causes and have potential methods of solving them, only good can come from it., This book is a great resource for those interested in creating an enriching and inspiring school environment. At a time when so many of our schools are in crisis, it is so refreshing to read a book that demonstrates how teachers and administrators can turn a school into a safe and caring community. Beaudoin and Taylor consolidate the expertise of teachers and administrators who know how to realistically build nurturing, constructive, and positive relationships., This book is outstanding. It addresses a definite need in schools today and will be very effective in helping people understand some of the school climate-related issues. If educators understand problems and their causes and have potential methods of solving them, only good can come from it. -- Charles F. Adamchick, Jr., Teacher This book is a great resource for those interested in creating an enriching and inspiring school environment. At a time when so many of our schools are in crisis, it is so refreshing to read a book that demonstrates how teachers and administrators can turn a school into a safe and caring community. Beaudoin and Taylor consolidate the expertise of teachers and administrators who know how to realistically build nurturing, constructive, and positive relationships. -- Gerald Monk, Professor, Department of Counseling and School Psychology
Dewey Edition22
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal371.1/06
Table Of ContentPrefaceAbout the Authors1. Understanding the Different Experiences of Teachers and Principals2. Creating an Environment for Change3. Typical School Culture Problems and Their Effects4. When Serious Problems Divide the Staff5. Changing Staff Habits Without Conflict6. Preventing Problems and Creating a Climate of Support7. Practices That Support a Caring School Culture8. Working With Parents and VolunteersConclusion: Questions and AnswersResource A: GlossaryResource B: Staff Development ActivitiesResource C: Summary of School Climate Problems and Practices That Prevent ThemResource D: Job Satisfaction SurveyResource E: Teacher SurveyResource F: Principal Interview ProtocolReferencesIndex
SynopsisBased on more than 200 interviews, this practical guidebook provides strategies for solving staff problems, preventing conflicts, and enriching school climates., """"This book is outstanding. It addresses a definite need in schools today and will be very effective in helping people understand some of the school climate-related issues. If educators understand problems and their causes and have potential methods of solving them, only good can come from it.""Charles F. Adamchick, Jr., Teacher/Educational ConsultantBlairsville High School and Learning Sciences International Blairsville, PA"This book is a great resource for those interested in creating an enriching and inspiring school environment. At a time when so many of our schools are in crisis, it is so refreshing to read a book that demonstrates how teachers and administrators can turn a school into a safe and caring community. Beaudoin and Taylor consolidate the expertise of teachers and administrators who know how to realistically build nurturing, constructive, and positive relationships."Gerald Monk, Professor, Department of Counseling and School PsychologySan Diego State University Create and cultivate a supportive, respectful, and positive school climate! Principals and teachers have very different perspectives, pressures, and struggles. As a result, problems of negativity, isolation, or censure often develop among staff members. This may cause principals and teachers to spend a tremendous amount of energy addressing these issues instead of focusing on their primary goal-improved student achievement." ""Creating a Positive School Culture" provides strategies for understanding and solving staff problems, preventing conflicts, and enriching school climates. By combining therapeutic knowledge with day-to-day educational experience, the authorsoffer innovative solutions for overcoming many energy--and morale--sapping problems, including gossip, cliques, negativity, and competition. To help engage and inspire readers, this volume includes: Teacher and principal int, In this book for principals and other school leaders, the authors explain how administrators, teachers, parents, and staff can all work together to create a positive school climate. Principals and teachers have very different perspectives of the school and different pressures that they are working under. But everyone is working toward the same goal-improved student achievement. By breaking down the misconceptions and misunderstandings that commonly crop up between teachers, principals, parents, volunteers, and other school staff, these different groups can work together to solve problems and build a culture of caring and respect. Creating a Positive School Culture is authored by a psychologist and a teacher and the ideas and strategies are based on 200+ interviews with principals and teachers. Some of the problems addressed include gossip, cliques, negativity, and competition - the authors provide innovative solutions for overcoming these energy and morale sapping problems. The authors also offer preventive strategies that help principals create a climate of trust and support and stop problems from developing in the first place., "This book is outstanding. It addresses a definite need in schools today and will be very effective in helping people understand some of the school climate-related issues. If educators understand problems and their causes and have potential methods for solving them, only good can come from it."--Charles F. Adamchick, Jr., Teacher, Blairsville High School, PAEducational Consultant, Learning Sciences International "This book is a great resource for those interested in creating an enriching and inspiring school environment. At a time when so many of our schools are in crisis, it is so refreshing to read a book that demonstrates how teachers and administrators can turn a school into a safe and caring community. Beaudoin and Taylor consolidate the expertise of teachers and administrators who know how to realistically build nurturing, constructive, and positive relationships."--Gerald Monk, Professor, Department of Counseling and School PsychologySan Diego State UniversityCreate and cultivate a supportive, respectful, and positive school climate! Principals and teachers have very different perspectives, pressures, and struggles. As a result, problems of negativity, isolation, or censure often develop among staff members. This may cause principals and teachers to spend a tremendous amount of energy addressing these issues instead of focusing on their primary goal--improved student achievement. Creating a Positive School Culture provides strategies for understanding and solving staff problems, preventing conflicts, and enriching school climates. By combining therapeutic knowledge with day-to-day educational experience, the authors offer innovative solutions for overcoming many energy- and morale-sapping problems, including gossip, cliques, negativity, and competition. To help engage and inspire readers, this volume includes: Teacher and principal interview excerpts Concise case examples of school culture problems Step-by-step guidance for school culture interventions Best practices culled from the authors extensive research Ready-to-use tools, including school culture surveys and staff development exercises Based on more than 200 surveys and interviews with principals and teachers, this practical guidebook clearly explains how administrators, teachers, parents, and staff can all work together to solve problems and build a culture of caring and respect.
LC Classification NumberLB2840.B39 2004
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