| Description |
1 online resource (183 pages) |
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Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; About the Author; Acknowledgments; Table of Contents; 1 Thinking About School Improvement; Introducing School Improvement; Accountability; A Brief History Leading to the Present Call for High-Stakes Accountability; No Child Left Behind; School Improvement Broadly Defined; The Work of the Principal in School Improvement; The Power of Relationships; Effective Leaders Promote Learning Communities; The Process of School Improvement; Suggested Readings; 2 Principals Promote a Healthy Culture and Climate; Introduction |
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Defining School Culture in a Context of School ImprovementCultures are Built on Values, Assumptions, and Norms; Framing Assumptions, Values, and Norms in the Context of School Improvement; Putting Culture into Context-Using Metaphor to Express Culture; Formal and Informal Cultures and Subcultures; Markers of School Culture; Mission Statement and Other Documents; Policy Statements; Programs for Students; Programs for Teachers; The Learning Environment; The Health of the School Culture; School Climate; Two Dimensions of Climate-Academic and Social Climate |
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Leadership-Building Culture and ClimateKey Norms: Collaboration and Trust; Characteristics of Collaborative Cultures; Building Collaborative School Cultures; Norms; Collegiality and Collaboration; Trust; Caring Builds Trust; Suggested Readings; 3 Principals Support Teacher Leadership; Introducing Teacher Leadership; The Need for Teacher Leadership; Teachers as Leaders Develop the Instructional Program; Teachers as Leaders Make Positive Changes in the School; Teachers as Leaders Share Their Expertise with Others; Teachers as Leaders Shape the Culture of the School |
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A Starting Point for Teacher Leadership-Scanning the EnvironmentKnowledge and Skills for Teacher Leaders; Motivation for Teacher Leaders; Organizational Barriers to the Emergence of Teacher Leadership; Cultivating Teacher Leadership; Provide Professional Development and Mentoring for Teacher Leaders; Assuming Leadership Can Be Risky Business for the Newcomer to Leadership; Suggested Readings; 4 Principals Build Strong Teams to Sustain School Improvement; Introducing School Improvement Teams; The Work of Creating School Improvement Teams; Characteristics of Effective Teams; What's Next? |
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Up-Front Work Needed to Develop TeamsEstablishing Purposes and a Vision for the End Results; Setting Goals; Selection of Team Members; Ongoing Work Needed to Maintain the Work of Teams; Leading Teams Through Group Development Stages; Providing Support Structures for Teamwork; Assessing Teams and Their Work; Suggested Readings; 5 The Work of the Principal in Planning for School Improvement; Introducing Planning for School Improvement; The Broad Base of Involvement Needed for Planning for School Improvement; Communication and School Improvement; Communication that Informs |
| Summary |
This book explores the principal's role in meeting high expectations for student achievement. It provides detailed tips and strategies to show you what principals need to do to: assess and promote a culture and climate for school improvement, build teams and support the work their work, create the conditions so that teacher leaders can emerge, and monitor school improvement efforts |
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Communication that Helps Plan |
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| Subject |
Educational leadership -- United States
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School improvement programs -- United States
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School principals -- United States.
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Teachers -- Training of -- United States.
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Educational leadership
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School improvement programs
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School principals
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Teachers -- Training of
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United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781317919315 |
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1317919319 |
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