Surviving Internal Politics Within the School: Practical Strategies for Teachers
Autor Beverley H. Johns, Mary Z. McGrath, Sarup R. Mathuren Limba Engleză Paperback – 26 iul 2006
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781578864751
ISBN-10: 1578864755
Pagini: 228
Dimensiuni: 154 x 229 x 18 mm
Greutate: 0.35 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția R&L Education
Locul publicării:New York, United States
ISBN-10: 1578864755
Pagini: 228
Dimensiuni: 154 x 229 x 18 mm
Greutate: 0.35 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția R&L Education
Locul publicării:New York, United States
Cuprins
Part 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Managing School Politics While Maintaining Personal Integrity
Chapter 3 It's Those Little Things That Build Up in Schools
Chapter 4 Surviving the Teachers Lounge
Chapter 5 Dealing with Faculty Meetings
Chapter 6 Coping with Professional Jealousy
Chapter 7 Avoiding Stagnation: Dealing with the Pressure to Stay with the Group and Not Excel Beyond
Chapter 8 Working Effectively and Professionally With the Building Administrator
Chapter 9 Maintaining Professional Behavior With Parents
Chapter 10 Communicating in a Political Minefield
Chapter 11 Dealing with the Dynamics Created by Emotionally Unhealthy Staff Members
Chapter 12 Advocacy for Children Versus Job Security
Chapter 13 Ways to Open Avenues to Acceptance
Chapter 14 Dealing with Ostracism: Yours and Your Colleagues'
Chapter 15 Making That Final Decision: Can I Stay, Or Do I need to Move On?
Part 16 Conclusion
Chapter 2 Managing School Politics While Maintaining Personal Integrity
Chapter 3 It's Those Little Things That Build Up in Schools
Chapter 4 Surviving the Teachers Lounge
Chapter 5 Dealing with Faculty Meetings
Chapter 6 Coping with Professional Jealousy
Chapter 7 Avoiding Stagnation: Dealing with the Pressure to Stay with the Group and Not Excel Beyond
Chapter 8 Working Effectively and Professionally With the Building Administrator
Chapter 9 Maintaining Professional Behavior With Parents
Chapter 10 Communicating in a Political Minefield
Chapter 11 Dealing with the Dynamics Created by Emotionally Unhealthy Staff Members
Chapter 12 Advocacy for Children Versus Job Security
Chapter 13 Ways to Open Avenues to Acceptance
Chapter 14 Dealing with Ostracism: Yours and Your Colleagues'
Chapter 15 Making That Final Decision: Can I Stay, Or Do I need to Move On?
Part 16 Conclusion
Recenzii
Surviving Internal Politics Within the School is a compendium of ideas helpful to teachers young and old for surviving the trials and travails of public school teaching. The authors have created an easy to read reference filled with practical information meant to help teachers negotiate the complexities of the school environment.
Surviving Internal Politics Within the School is a timely, honest book about school politics. Not only does it address common issues affecting school climate, but it also offers practical suggestions and solutions to promote a positive school environment. The suggestions and solutions are numerous and varied and presented is a very readable format.
This book should be included in educational programs that prepare one to become a teacher or to become an administrator. In fact, veteran teachers and administrators would find this book thought provoking, humorous, and a source to find serenity. I highly recommend reading [this book] so that you can find a better way to survive the daily school stresses.
[This book] is a must read for all new teachers and those new to their district or building. The politics of education-especially the teachers' lounge-are notorious. However, the authors, in a gentle yet straight foreword manner, discuss its realities. They provide tools and strategies to help the reader not only identify and graciously step back from toxic situations, but also to turn those situations around in order to promote a positive school environment for staff as well as students. The authors provide a multitude of creative and positive alternatives and techniques for teachers to use that not only foster a positive self-concept but also creates a healthy and nurturing school environment.
When school culture is positive, inclusive and respectful, everyone wins! Surviving Internal Politics Within the School, reminds us to never underestimate our power to create positive school culture. Boundaries of professional conduct and practices that promote inclusion and respect are discussed. Special importance is given to the 'safe' people in our lives, those with whom we can vent when needs arise. This book provides the 'ABCs' for positive school culture. It is a must-read for all educators!
As a rookie teacher who found the lounge so intimidating that I avoided it for the first 6 months of my career, I found the practical advice in this book to be useful as well as entertaining. The ABCs of lunchroom topics and a humorous poem about the perils of the lounge made the legal and social advice easy to read and understand.... Obviously this book would be great for new teachers but veterans could benefit, too.
How I wish I had access to this book as a beginning teacher! It is all too easy to fall into the lounge gossip climate, especially when new teachers are overwhelmed. The book provides helpful cautions and specific strategies to act in a more professional manner with colleagues, families and community members.
[This book] is a highly practical text for beginning (and continuing) teachers. The authors cover many of the problems, pitfalls, and politics of how schools really work that we in teacher education rarely share with our preservice teachers. I believe that every student teacher or beginning teacher should have this text readily available as a guide the real world of school.
[This book] offers practical tips to make your profession as enjoyable as possible.
Aimed at beginning teachers or those new to their district or building, this text offers practical advice for dealing with school politics.
The book provides a plethora of practical, down-to-earth advice for teachers who have the misfortune to be working in a professionally negative environment... The authors make an excellent case throughout the book for teachers to be conscious of their own principles and ethics. They stress the importance of being reflective and acting from an ethical foundation. Johns, McGrath, and Mathur have much experience from which to draw in their attempts to advise new teachers
Surviving Internal Politics Within the School is a timely, honest book about school politics. Not only does it address common issues affecting school climate, but it also offers practical suggestions and solutions to promote a positive school environment. The suggestions and solutions are numerous and varied and presented is a very readable format.
This book should be included in educational programs that prepare one to become a teacher or to become an administrator. In fact, veteran teachers and administrators would find this book thought provoking, humorous, and a source to find serenity. I highly recommend reading [this book] so that you can find a better way to survive the daily school stresses.
[This book] is a must read for all new teachers and those new to their district or building. The politics of education-especially the teachers' lounge-are notorious. However, the authors, in a gentle yet straight foreword manner, discuss its realities. They provide tools and strategies to help the reader not only identify and graciously step back from toxic situations, but also to turn those situations around in order to promote a positive school environment for staff as well as students. The authors provide a multitude of creative and positive alternatives and techniques for teachers to use that not only foster a positive self-concept but also creates a healthy and nurturing school environment.
When school culture is positive, inclusive and respectful, everyone wins! Surviving Internal Politics Within the School, reminds us to never underestimate our power to create positive school culture. Boundaries of professional conduct and practices that promote inclusion and respect are discussed. Special importance is given to the 'safe' people in our lives, those with whom we can vent when needs arise. This book provides the 'ABCs' for positive school culture. It is a must-read for all educators!
As a rookie teacher who found the lounge so intimidating that I avoided it for the first 6 months of my career, I found the practical advice in this book to be useful as well as entertaining. The ABCs of lunchroom topics and a humorous poem about the perils of the lounge made the legal and social advice easy to read and understand.... Obviously this book would be great for new teachers but veterans could benefit, too.
How I wish I had access to this book as a beginning teacher! It is all too easy to fall into the lounge gossip climate, especially when new teachers are overwhelmed. The book provides helpful cautions and specific strategies to act in a more professional manner with colleagues, families and community members.
[This book] is a highly practical text for beginning (and continuing) teachers. The authors cover many of the problems, pitfalls, and politics of how schools really work that we in teacher education rarely share with our preservice teachers. I believe that every student teacher or beginning teacher should have this text readily available as a guide the real world of school.
[This book] offers practical tips to make your profession as enjoyable as possible.
Aimed at beginning teachers or those new to their district or building, this text offers practical advice for dealing with school politics.
The book provides a plethora of practical, down-to-earth advice for teachers who have the misfortune to be working in a professionally negative environment... The authors make an excellent case throughout the book for teachers to be conscious of their own principles and ethics. They stress the importance of being reflective and acting from an ethical foundation. Johns, McGrath, and Mathur have much experience from which to draw in their attempts to advise new teachers