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Teachers Working Together for School Success

Editat de Mario C. Martinez
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 30 aug 2004
This clear and concise handbook is a tool that can help teachers improve their personal and professional relationships. Grounded in research from psychology, organizational management, human resources, and education, the book covers such critical topics as collegiality and peer interactions, personality and communication, conflict resolution, teamwork, leadership and leadership styles, working with supervisors, and the teacher's contribution to school improvement and classroom pedagogy. The author offers activities, questions, tools, and suggestions in each chapter to guide the reader through application of the material, and also provides a self-test and Teacher Assessment Profile that can be used both at home and at work. This book will be of interest to every educator, school administrator, and teacher leader charged with improving teacher morale and job satisfaction. It will also be an essential tool for every teacher who wants to combine classroom expertise with improved interpersonal skills for the benefit of both individual and professional learning.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781412906135
ISBN-10: 141290613X
Pagini: 104
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 7 mm
Greutate: 0.18 kg
Ediția:New.
Editura: SAGE Publications
Colecția Corwin
Locul publicării:Thousand Oaks, United States

Recenzii

"Would be a great ‘welcome to our school’ gift from principals to new teachers."
"This training will be a useful resource for a wide range of individuals, from new teachers or even student teachers to supervising teachers."

Cuprins

Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
1. Successful Teachers, Successful Schools
Building Quality Relationships
Collegiality for Personal Satisfaction
Collegiality for School Improvement
Collegiality Can Be Learned
Conclusion
2. The Leadership Mindset for Teachers
Misconceptions About Leadership
Teachers As Leaders
Your Personal Leadership Portrait
Improving Strengths and Weaknesses
Conclusion
3. Teacher-to-Teacher: Personality and Communication
Understanding Personality Increases Compatibility
Assessing Your Personality
Personalities in Action
Applying the Concepts of Personality to Your School
Conclusion
4. The Teacher's Role in Managing Conflict
Sources of Conflict
Relational Conflict
Resource Conflict
Strategies to Resolve Conflict
Matching Conflicts to Strategies
Conflict Profiles
Conclusion
5. The Growing Need for Teamwork
What Is a Team?
Effective Teams
Team Objective
Team Stages
Team Members
Team Size
Conclusion
6. Working With Your Administrator
Administrative Leadership Styles
The Work-Centered Administrator
The People-Centered Administrator
Conclusion
7. Assessing Your Performance as a Teaching Professional
Teacher Self-Test and Assessment Profile
Using the Teacher Assessment Profile as a Tool for Improvement
Conclusion
8. Working Together
Knowing Yourself First
Using Tools to Improve Collegiality
Understanding Leadership Styles
Conclusion
References
Index

Descriere

Through examples, illustrations, and self-assessments, this volume provides the tools teachers need to build the productive working relationships that are the foundation of successful schools.