Creating a Positive School Culture : How Principals and Teachers Can Solve Problems Together.

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.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.