04133nam 2200649 450 991052731370332120170822145052.01-4833-6336-8(CKB)3710000000456606(EBL)1659070(OCoLC)923707267(SSID)ssj0001530408(PQKBManifestationID)12589507(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001530408(PQKBWorkID)11532428(PQKB)10616994(MiAaPQ)EBC1994264(EXLCZ)99371000000045660620150819h20042004 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrCreating a positive school culture how principals and teachers can solve problems together /Marie-Nathalie Beaudoin, Maureen Taylor ; indexer, Sheila Bodell ; cover designer, Anthony PaularThousand Oaks, California :Corwin Press,2004.©20041 online resource (225 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-4129-0491-9 Includes bibliographical references and index.""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""About the Authors""; ""Chapter 1 - Understanding the Different Experiences of Teachers and Principals""; ""Principals""; ""Teachers""; ""Conclusion""; ""Chapter 2 - Creating an Environment for Change""; ""Exercise: Externalization""; ""Comparing Deficit-Focused Versus Conceptualized Understanding: Summary of the 4 ""C's"" of Helpful Conversation""; ""Summary of the Practice of Externalizing and Restorying""; ""Chapter 3 - Typical School Culture Problems and Their Effects""; ""Gossip""; ""Problem-Saturated Conversation""; ""Cliques""""The Us-Them Attitude""""Resentment and Negativity""; ""Community Disrespect""; ""The Rushed Feeling and Scarcity of Time""; ""Hierarchy""; ""Competition""; ""Chapter 4 - When Serious Problems Divide the Staff""; ""The Scenario""; ""Applying a Narrative Metaphor""; ""Chapter 5 - Changing Staff Habits without Conflict""; ""Process of Change""; ""Step-by-Step Example of the Thinking behind a Constructive Process of Change""; ""Chapter 6 - Preventing Problems and Creating a Climate of Support""; ""Connection""; ""Collaboration""; ""The Many Faces of Appreciation""; ""Self-Reflection""""Dealing with the System: Testing and Unions""""Leadership""; ""Chapter 7 - Practices That Support a Caring School Culture""; ""Chapter 8 - Working with Parents and Volunteers""; ""Problem Stories of Parents and Bats""; ""Parent Involvement: From Problem Story to Collaboration""; ""When Conflicts Arise""; ""More Ideas for Your School Community""; ""World Wide Web Resources""; ""Yard Duty Volunteers""; ""Strategies for Challenging Situations""; ""Conclusion: Questions and Answers""; ""Resource A: Glossary""; ""Resource B: Staff Development Activities""""Resource C: Summary of School Culture Problems and the Practices That Prevent Them""""Resource D: Job Satisfaction Survey""; ""Resource E: Teacher Survey""; ""Resource F: Principal Interview Protocol""; ""References""; ""Index""Based on more than 200 interviews, this practical guidebook provides strategies for solving staff problems, preventing conflicts, and enriching school climates.School personnel managementTeacher-principal relationshipsTeacher participation in administrationSchool environmentElectronic books.School personnel management.Teacher-principal relationships.Teacher participation in administration.School environment.371.106Beaudoin Marie-Nathalie1093049Taylor Maureen1967-Bodell SheilaPaular AnthonyMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910527313703321Creating a positive school culture2754435UNINA