Teacher as Decision Maker
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Description
In the course of a day teachers must be prepared to resolve countless contradictions and make many decisions, necessitating excellent `people skills'. The authors use case studies to help teachers develop these skills and to stimulate teachers to make informed decisions that can have a lasting effect on their professional and personal effectiveness. This book gives teachers the information they need to better understand how schools work and how they can improve the way they function as teachers. The authors describe key variables and operational guidelines for decision making and how teachers can function as creative leaders.
Contents
Foreword
Foreword
PART ONE: THE SCHOOL AS A SOCIAL SYSTEM
- Understanding Schools
- Teaching as Decision-Making
PART TWO: SOURCES OF CONFLICT IN THE SCHOOL
- Student-Teacher Conflict
- Teacher-Teacher Conflict
- Administrator-Teacher Conflict
- Parent-Teacher Conflict
PART THREE: INTERVIEWING FOR A TEACHING POSITION
- Interviewer-Teacher Conflict
Description
In the course of a day teachers must be prepared to resolve countless contradictions and make many decisions, necessitating excellent `people skills'. The authors use case studies to help teachers develop these skills and to stimulate teachers to make informed decisions that can have a lasting effect on their professional and personal effectiveness. This book gives teachers the information they need to better understand how schools work and how they can improve the way they function as teachers. The authors describe key variables and operational guidelines for decision making and how teachers can function as creative leaders.
Contents
Foreword
Foreword
PART ONE: THE SCHOOL AS A SOCIAL SYSTEM
- Understanding Schools
- Teaching as Decision-Making
PART TWO: SOURCES OF CONFLICT IN THE SCHOOL
- Student-Teacher Conflict
- Teacher-Teacher Conflict
- Administrator-Teacher Conflict
- Parent-Teacher Conflict
PART THREE: INTERVIEWING FOR A TEACHING POSITION
- Interviewer-Teacher Conflict
Teacher as Decision Maker
Real-Life Cases to Hone Your People Skills
August 1993 | 200 pages | Corwin
| Format | Published Date | ISBN | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paperback | 01/02/2026 | 9780803960824 | $37.95 |
In the course of a day teachers must be prepared to resolve countless contradictions and make many decisions, necessitating excellent `people skills'. The authors use case studies to help teachers develop these skills and to stimulate teachers to make informed decisions that can have a lasting effect on their professional and personal effectiveness. This book gives teachers the information they need to better understand how schools work and how they can improve the way they function as teachers. The authors describe key variables and operational guidelines for decision making and how teachers can function as creative leaders.
Table Of Contents:
- Foreword
- PART ONE: THE SCHOOL AS A SOCIAL SYSTEM
- Understanding Schools
- Teaching as Decision-Making
- PART TWO: SOURCES OF CONFLICT IN THE SCHOOL
- Student-Teacher Conflict
- Teacher-Teacher Conflict
- Administrator-Teacher Conflict
- Parent-Teacher Conflict
- PART THREE: INTERVIEWING FOR A TEACHING POSITION
- Interviewer-Teacher Conflict