Bringing Out the Best in Teachers: What Effective Principals Do"Reading this book is like having a conversation with several great colleagues sharing their ideas and expertise. The ideas and suggestions are clear, relevant, and doable. This book is inspiring!" Teachers reveal how principals can empower them to perform their best! What strategies do great principals use to influence teachers, students, and classroom instruction? This best-selling book by Joseph Blase and Peggy C. Kirby, now in its third edition, provides the answers from the teachers themselves. New material in this revised edition compares the authors′ original research findings with recent literature on transformational leadership, school productivity, and adult learning, as well as the ISLLC and ELCC standards. Such comparisons underscore the continued timeliness and timelessness of this teacher′s-eye view of effective school leadership. The book offers strategies and related practices that allow leaders to
Ideal for experienced or aspiring school principals, this enlightening and compact resource provides invaluable perspectives on how to motivate and inspire classroom teachers. |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 25
... strategies used to influence teachers' work, praise was the most frequently reported and was perceived as one of the most effective by teachers in our study. Interestingly, praise is usually dismissed as a professional influence strategy ...
... influence strategy used by effective, transformational principals. Its role in leader effectiveness should not be ignored or taken for granted. Why. Praise? Given that principals are expected to assume many roles in schools and that the ...
... influence strategies may be used to encourage teachers' involvement in aspects of schooling that transcend the ... strategy. Praise from their principals helped boost their esteem, confidence, and pride. Many reported that positive ...
... influence strategy with teachers. We have suggested that some educators—teachers and principals—may feel uncomfortable with this strategy. Still, we cannot deny its potency. We have gathered substantial evidence of the positive effects ...
... influence strategy even when it is not communicated directly to teachers. Teachers reported knowing how their principals feel about their work from comments the principals made to others. Although perhaps not intended as a means of ...
Contents
CHAPTER 3 INFLUENCING BY EXPECTING | |
CHAPTER 4 INFLUENCING BY INVOLVING | |
CHAPTER 5 GRANTING PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY | |
CHAPTER 6 LEADING BY STANDING BEHIND | |
SUGGESTING VERSUS DIRECTING | |
CHAPTER 8 POSITIVE USE OF FORMAL AUTHORITY | |
CHAPTER 9 MIRRORS TO THE POSSIBLE | |
CHAPTER 10 CONCLUSIONS CAVEATS AND CHALLENGES | |
RESEARCH METHODS AND PROCEDURES | |
REFERENCES | |
INDEX | |
Other editions - View all
Bringing Out the Best in Teachers: What Effective Principals Do Joseph Blase,Peggy C. Kirby Limited preview - 2008 |
Bringing Out the Best in Teachers: What Effective Principals Do Joseph Blase,Peggy C. Kirby Limited preview - 2008 |
Bringing Out the Best in Teachers: What Effective Principals Do Joseph Blase,Peggy C. Kirby No preview available - 2008 |