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1 online resource (168 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; About the Author; Table of Contents; Preface; Introduction: The Relevance of Positive School Cultures; 1. Examining School Culture: Strengthening Connections; Getting Us All on the Same Page; Culture/Climate; Why Focus on Culture?; Contrasting Cultures; Summary of Key Points; 2. Improving the Culture and Enjoying Student Achievement; Establishing the Link; Impacting Student Achievement Through Culture; Learning From Each Other; Westwood Basics Plus School; Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School; Let's Get Started; Summary of Key Points |
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3. Creating, Fostering, and Sustaining a Positive Culture: The Principal's Role in Developing ConnectionsThree Principals; Principal 1; Principal 2; Principal 3; Putting It All Together; Ten Key Principal Behaviors; Summary of Key Points; 4. Recognizing and Utilizing Teacher Leaders: Pioneering a Cultural Revolution; The Classroom is the Key; The Teacher as Leader; Giving Teachers Responsibility; Building the Teacher/Student Relationship; Summary of Key Points; 5. Embracing Your Most Powerful Stakeholders: Parents; Contemporary Parents: A Snapshot; Parental Involvement and Student Achievement |
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Parents- Visitors or Criminals?Utilizing Parents to Improve School Culture; Parent Advisory Councils; Parent Resource Rooms; Summary of Key Points; 6. Helping Ourselves by First Helping Others: The Student's Role; Improving Student Achievement; Involving Students in Other Ways; Students: Integral Parts of School Culture; Involving Students in All Schools; Summary of Key Points; 7. Getting to the Heart: Building Community Schools; The Community Principal; Business Partnerships; Community Schools; The Coalition for Community Schools; The School Leader in a Community School; Summary of Key Points |
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8. Building Confidence, Inspiring Trust: The Future of Public Education in AmericaBuilding Confidence; Sometimes the Truth Hurts; Inspiring Trust; The Future of Education; Conclusions; Summary of Key Points; References |
| Summary |
This book demonstrates that student achievement depends on school culture, the one element of your school at the foundation of everything that happens there. School culture is the system of beliefs, values, and expectations that governs the feelings and actions of everybody there. This book shows how principals can build relationships and connections to enhance school culture. Practical and accessible, this book provides guidelines which will show you how to communicate with teachers, students, and parents on a regular basis and recognize, utilize and empower your faculty |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Educational leadership.
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School environment.
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Educational change.
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EDUCATION -- Administration -- General.
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EDUCATION -- Organizations & Institutions.
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Educational change
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Educational leadership
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School environment
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781317919919 |
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1317919912 |
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