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Record Nr.

UNINA9910797466203321

Autore

Ramsey Robert D.

Titolo

Don't teach the canaries not to sing : creating a school culture that boosts achievement / / Robert D. Ramsey ; cover designer, Scott Van Atta

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press : , : National Association of Seconday School Principals, , 2008

©2008

ISBN

1-4522-9770-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (176 p.)

Disciplina

371.2

Soggetti

School environment

Academic achievement

School management and organization

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Preface: Why This Title""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""About the Author""; ""Introduction: Culture Shock""; ""Chapter 1 - School Culture Under the Microscope: What It Is, How It Works, and Why It�s So Important""; ""Chapter 2 - The Many Phases and Faces of School Personalities""; ""Chapter 3 - Profile of a Healthy School Culture That Works for Everyone""; ""Chapter 4 - How Do You Know It�s Time to Tune Your Bagpipes?: Signs of a Toxic School Culture""; ""Chapter 5 - Assessing the DNA of Your School�s Culture""

""Chapter 6 - Avoiding “Fratricide�: (Death by Friendly Fire)""""Chapter 7 - A Dresser of Sycamore Trees: The Leader�s Role in Shaping the School�s Culture""; ""Chapter 8 - Don�t Teach the Canaries Not to Sing: Creating a School Culture That Works for All Students""; ""Chapter 9 - Use All the Gifts (Assets): Creating a School Culture That Works for Staff""; ""Chapter 10 - The Dancing Bear Metaphor: Creating a School Culture That Works for Parents and the Community""; ""Chapter 11 - A Results-Oriented Work Environment (ROWE): Linking Culture and Achievement""

""Chapter 12 - No Deposit, No Return: Culture Building Made Simple""""



Resource A FAQs: Frequently Asked Questions""; ""Resource B FSWs: Frequently Stated Worries""; ""Resource C: What Others Say About Organizational Culture""; ""Resource D: Related Readings""; ""Index""

Sommario/riassunto

This how-to handbook defines what school culture is, how it works, and why it is critically important, and helps you assess how your school measures up.