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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... teacher mistreatment, we need only read articulate and truth,ringing statements from apparently outstanding classroom teachers who have lost their zest for teaching or been reduced to the practice of "defensive teaching." These ...
... teachers. Principals' abuse has a ripple effect that impacts not only teachers, but their colleagues and students as well as their relationships with friends and family. However, as important as the implications of this book are for ...
... teaching should not be tolerated by administrators, the data Blase and Blase present suggest that it is most often the good teachers that incur the wrath of abusive principals. Press reports bear out the fact that it is not uncommon for ...
... Teaching. Leadership, and School Improvement, in the College of Education at the University of Georgia. Since receiving his Ph.D. in 1980 from Syracuse University, his research has focused on understanding the work lives of teachers. He ...
... teachers, superintendents, district office supervisors, staff developers, boards of education, and state department officials as well as professors of educational leadership and teacher education, Breaking the Silence addresses a ...
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From | 21 |
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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