Breaking the Silence: Overcoming the Problem of Principal Mistreatment of TeachersCorwin Press, 15/08/2002 - 208 páginas Recognize destructive behavior and cultivate constructive support! The detrimental effect of abusive principal behavior not only deteriorates teacher morale and performance, but also erodes school effectiveness, student learning, and quality of life for everyone involved. Unfortunately, this type of mistreatment—with its devastating implications—has largely been ignored and treated as a taboo subject. In this groundbreaking book, Blase and Blase begin the critical dialogue about abuse by exposing the various manifestations of mistreatment, and offering practical solutions for its prevention and correction. The invaluable information presented is based on findings from the first-of-its-kind study conducted by the authors, in which they interviewed elementary, middle/junior high, and high school teachers from rural, suburban, and urban areas across the United States and Canada. The text masterfully provides the tools necessary to identify destructive behavior and raises awareness of this common phenomenon in order to break the cycle of abuse. It is the crucial first step toward preventing further mistreatment and fostering teacher development, student achievement, and school improvement. Key features include
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... organizational gestalt essential for reform and improvement can be generated and sustained in a district or school. In this vein, the authors aptly quote Bok. whose statement that "Trust and integrity are precious resources, easily ...
... organizational development they have promoted so convincingly in their earlier work. The result of their courage is truly a groundbreaking effort and one that deserves serious attention, In the course of this book, the authors draw on a ...
... organizational life" in schools and school districts (p. 87). Rational approaches to organizational life tend to overlook micropolitics altogether or treat it as an inevitable but minor aspect of school life. In this book. Blase and ...
... organizational life will be opened up to scrutiny, making it harder tor abusive administrators to take cover there. — Gary L. Anderson Professor of Educational Administration California State University, Los Angeles REFERENCES Argyris ...
... & Schon, D. ( 1 974). Organizational learning. Reading. MA: Addison,Wesley. Hoyle, E. (1986). The politics of school management. London: Hodder and Stroughton, CORWIN PRESS The Corwin Press logo — a raven striding Foreword • xv.
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The Undoing of Teachers | 113 |
Overcoming the Problem of Principal Mistreatment | 139 |
Research Method and Procedures | 165 |
References | 171 |
Index | 181 |
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