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Shaping School Culture

Author : Terrence E. Deal
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119210194
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (192 download)

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Download or read book Shaping School Culture written by Terrence E. Deal and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-08-29 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most trusted guide to school culture, updated with current challenges and new solutions Shaping School Culture is the classic guide to exceptional school leadership, featuring concrete guidance on influencing the subtle symbolic features of schools that provide meaning, belief, and faith. Written by renowned experts in the area of school culture, this book tackles the increasing challenges facing public schools and provides clear, candid suggestions for more effective symbolic leadership. This new third edition has been revised to reflect the reality of schools today, including the increased emphasis on high-stakes testing, federal reforms such as No Child Left Behind (NCLB) and Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), state sponsored improvement programs, and other major issues that impact organizational culture and the role of school leaders. Each chapter features new examples and cases that illustrate persistent problems, spelling out key cultural implications and offering concrete examples of overcoming the challenges while maintaining a meaningful learning environment. The chapter on toxic schools continues to provide the field's most trusted advice on navigating this rocky terrain, and the discussion's focus on how to manage negativity remains especially integral to besieged school administrators across the U.S. Recent years have jolted the nation's school system with a number of new developments that spell problems for the cultural tapestry of schools. This book provides expert perspective and sage, doable advice for administrators tending to external pressures while sustainingor evolvinga more positive school culture. Navigate new challenges including Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and waning confidence and faith Turn around a toxic school culture with confidence and success Foster a culture of passion, purpose, and meaning Adopt a more active form of symbolic leadership to support students, faculty, staff, parents, and community Test scores as the primary metric, relentless reforms, waning public support, and timid initiatives wrapped in bureaucratic packaging: while among the most prominent issues administrators face are only the tip of the iceberg. Shaping School Culture charts a route through competing pressures to help educational leaders hew a positive learning environment for schools.

How Do School Leaders Shape School Culture?

Author : Wai-Yee Chow
Publisher : Open Dissertation Press
ISBN 13 : 9781361393321
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (933 download)

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Download or read book How Do School Leaders Shape School Culture? written by Wai-Yee Chow and published by Open Dissertation Press. This book was released on 2017-01-27 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation, "How Do School Leaders Shape School Culture?: a Multi-dimensional Perspective" by Wai-yee, Chow, 鄒慧儀, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold pursuant to Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation. All rights not granted by the above license are retained by the author. Abstract: i ABSTRACT In this dissertation, I address the problem of 'how do school leaders shape school culture? A multi-dimensional perspective'. The main questions, arising from this problem, which I address are: 1. What are the differences in the leadership styles of both the previous Principal and the present Principal? 2. How do the different styles of leadership in school affect the culture of the school? My aim and purpose in this dissertation are thus to conduct a closer look into the relationship between the school leaders and the associated school culture created. The investigation will be from a multi-dimensional perspective so as to produce triangulation and better understanding. My central thesis in addressing this question is on the assumption that different school leaders represent different styles. These differences in styles are able to create difference school culture, accordingly. The research context of this study is in the domain of the leadership theories and the culture models. The writings of Thomas J. Sergiovanni, Michael Fullan, Edgar H. Schein and others are examined. I start from the premise that school leaders are the important agent to school culture. They are able to produce culture, to shape culture. The method I use to achieve these aims is by a case study of a local ii secondary school. Numerous interviews are conducted to gather information from various individuals from various posts within the school context of two distinctive eras of the school under study. A qualitative research method is chosen for this research study. The results show that school leaders of different leadership styles have influences on the school culture. From these, I conclude that school leaders are able to shape school culture, according to their leadership styles. DOI: 10.5353/th_b3534422 Subjects: Educational leadership - China - Hong Kong High school principals - China - Hong Kong School management and organization - China - Hong Kong Education, Secondary - Social aspects - China - Hong Kong

How School Leaders Shape School Culture

Author : Jennifer L. Schreiber
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (112 download)

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Download or read book How School Leaders Shape School Culture written by Jennifer L. Schreiber and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this qualitative case study was to identify how school leaders shape school culture and specifically what behaviors contribute to a positive school culture. The central question framing this study was: How do school leaders influence a positive school culture? I conducted a multiple case study at two central Pennsylvania public middle schools, referred to by the pseudonyms of Montem Middle School and Silvan Middle School. These schools were identified by the 2018 Niche report as having a positive school culture, which was affirmed through the district’s own survey data. Through purposeful sampling, I identified school leaders to respond to interview questions. In addition to interviews, I gathered public artifacts displayed throughout the schools and on the schools’ websites and observed faculty/committee meetings and classroom and hallway interactions. Using case study methodology, I analyzed the data and developed a detailed description of each case. From these descriptions, I identified key themes for understanding the complexity of school culture and the leadership behaviors that contribute to a positive school culture for each school (within-case analysis) followed by a comparison of the school cultures (cross-case analysis). The themes included expectations and values, vision and foundations of culture/climate, listening and problem-solving, relationships and building leaders, and appreciation. The findings of this study confirmed the significant influence that school leaders have on school culture, emphasized that a variety of stakeholders fulfill the roles of school leaders in formal and informal ways, and provided specific behaviors of school leaders that positively influence a school’s culture.

Shaping School Culture

Author : Terrence E. Deal
Publisher : Jossey-Bass
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Shaping School Culture written by Terrence E. Deal and published by Jossey-Bass. This book was released on 1999 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the importance of school culture and the symbolic roles of leaders in shaping cultural patterns and practices in school communities; and presents numerous examples that demonstrate how culture influences school functioning.

Shaping School Culture

Author : Terrence E. Deal
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118047583
Total Pages : 195 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Shaping School Culture written by Terrence E. Deal and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-12-28 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Guide for Shaping Your School's Culture In this thoroughly revised and updated edition of their classic book, Shaping School Culture, Terrence Deal and Kent Peterson address the latest thinking on organizational culture and change and offer new ideas and strategies on how stories, rituals, traditions, and other cultural practices can be used to create positive, caring, and purposeful schools. This new edition gives expanded attention to the important symbolic roles of school leaders, including practical suggestions on how leaders can balance cultural goals and values against accountability demands, and features new and powerful case examples throughout. Most important, the authors show how school leaders can transform negative and toxic cultures so that trust, commitment, and sense of unity can prevail. Praise for Shaping School Culture "For those seeking enduring change that is measured in generations rather than months, and to create a legacy rather than a headline, then Shaping School Culture is your guide." Dr. Douglas B. Reeves, founder, The Leadership and Learning Center, Englewood, CO "Deal and Peterson combine exquisite language, vibrant stories, and sage advice to support school leaders in embracing the paradoxical nature of their work. A 'must read' for all school leaders." Pam Robbins, educational consultant and author "Once again, the authors have presented practitioners, researchers, professional developers, school coaches, and others with a tremendous resource for renovating and reinvigorating schools." Karen M. Dyer, Ed.D., group director, Education and Nonprofit Sector Office, Center for Creative Leadership, Greensboro, NC

The Principal's Role in Shaping School Culture

Author : Terrence E. Deal
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Principal's Role in Shaping School Culture written by Terrence E. Deal and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Shaping School Culture Fieldbook

Author : Kent D. Peterson
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118047591
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book The Shaping School Culture Fieldbook written by Kent D. Peterson and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-01-04 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the bestselling books Shaping School Culture and The Shaping School Culture Fieldbook were first published, Kent D. Peterson and Terrence E. Deal described the critical elements of school culture the purposes, traditions, norms, and values that guide and glue the community together. The authors showed how a positive culture makes school reform work and the companion Fieldbook included the tools needed to bring out the best in students, teachers, and the surrounding community In today's complex educational environment, new challenges have surfaced for school leaders who must grapple with issues of standards-based testing, school accountability, and student achievement. The second edition of The Shaping School Culture Fieldbook offers a companion to the newly revised edition of Shaping School Culture and includes an expanded version of Peterson and Deal's time-tested model to address the latest thinking on school culture and change. The Fieldbook offers a wealth of new ideas and approaches and includes new material on "toxic" environments with specific action plans. In addition, the book contains powerful new case examples for revitalizing school culture. The Shaping School Culture Fieldbook draws on the authors' extensive research and nationwide school contacts and includes hands-on strategies and exercises for helping school leaders: Uncover a school's hidden values, beliefs, and assumptions Think through and develop a school's mission and purpose Work out appropriate stories, metaphors, and symbols to represent a school Devise rituals and ceremonies for enriching the school experience Rethink leadership practices in light of educational and cultural needs Identify, transform, and heal a "toxic" educational culture This important resource will help school leaders understand, assess, and transform school culture for organizational success.

The Leader in Me

Author : Stephen R. Covey
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 147110446X
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (711 download)

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Download or read book The Leader in Me written by Stephen R. Covey and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-12-11 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Children in today's world are inundated with information about who to be, what to do and how to live. But what if there was a way to teach children how to manage priorities, focus on goals and be a positive influence on the world around them? The Leader in Meis that programme. It's based on a hugely successful initiative carried out at the A.B. Combs Elementary School in North Carolina. To hear the parents of A. B Combs talk about the school is to be amazed. In 1999, the school debuted a programme that taught The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Peopleto a pilot group of students. The parents reported an incredible change in their children, who blossomed under the programme. By the end of the following year the average end-of-grade scores had leapt from 84 to 94. This book will launch the message onto a much larger platform. Stephen R. Covey takes the 7 Habits, that have already changed the lives of millions of people, and shows how children can use them as they develop. Those habits -- be proactive, begin with the end in mind, put first things first, think win-win, seek to understand and then to be understood, synergize, and sharpen the saw -- are critical skills to learn at a young age and bring incredible results, proving that it's never too early to teach someone how to live well.

Building Strong School Cultures

Author : Sharon D. Kruse
Publisher : Corwin Press
ISBN 13 : 145229478X
Total Pages : 201 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (522 download)

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Download or read book Building Strong School Cultures written by Sharon D. Kruse and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2008-09-17 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Standing on the back of their groundbreaking research on school culture, Kruse and Seashore Louis provide an insightful and very practical guide that should be a must-read for anyone preparing to become a school leader." —Kenneth Leithwood, Professor OISE/University of Toronto "A manageable, well-rehearsed plan for discussion, research, and lots of reflective thought for any school leader willing to develop their own leadership and the culture in which they desire to lead." —Teresa P. Cunningham, Principal Laurel Elementary School, TN Develop an integrated school culture that engages educators with their colleagues and communities! As a principal, you realize that effecting positive, long-lasting change requires support both within your school and in the wider community. This practical handbook shows school leaders how to build a climate of collaboration with staff, teachers, and parents as well as how to develop connections with foundations, business groups, social service providers, and government agencies. Sharon D. Kruse and Karen Seashore Louis call on principals to create a viable, sustainable school culture using organizational learning and trust to involve the professional community and to affect teaching and learning. This addition to the Leadership for Learning series presents a leadership approach that integrates teachers, parents, and community members into a coherent team. The authors examine schools that have achieved lasting cultural change and present practical strategies for: Diagnosing and shaping a school culture Revising leadership functions to broaden decision-making processes Rethinking organizational structures Supporting continuous improvement while ensuring stability Building Strong School Cultures draws from business and psychology research on motivating and organizing people to provide school leaders with the skills they need to promote effective change.

Committing to the Culture

Author : Steve Gruenert
Publisher : ASCD
ISBN 13 : 1416627863
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (166 download)

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Download or read book Committing to the Culture written by Steve Gruenert and published by ASCD. This book was released on 2019-06-24 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In their follow-up to School Culture Recharged and the best-selling School Culture Rewired, Steve Gruenert and Todd Whitaker go deep into the roots of culture change and explore how school leaders can positively shift their cultures in a sustainable way. Drawing from the authors' extensive experience and research, Committing to the Culture - Unpacks questions around the nature of culture, including the importance of vision and climate and how the tension between the past and the future can keep a culture stagnant. - Explains how toxic cultures come about, why they can be so resistant to lasting change, and how not to change those cultures. - Describes how to build a positive culture based on trust, collaboration, and commitment rather than fear, competition, and compliance. - Offers advice to help leaders ensure that positive change endures, withstanding fads, toxic mindsets, and other threats. The authors provide real-world scenarios to illustrate how their ideas and approaches work in practice. Leaders will gain profound insight into how to create meaningful change, with the goal not just to "transform" their school but also to get all members of the school community to commit to culture change—and make sure that change sticks.

EBOOK: Understanding Educational Leadership: People, Power and Culture

Author : Hugh Busher
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
ISBN 13 : 0335224474
Total Pages : 201 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (352 download)

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Download or read book EBOOK: Understanding Educational Leadership: People, Power and Culture written by Hugh Busher and published by McGraw-Hill Education (UK). This book was released on 2006-06-16 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book shows how school leaders at all levels – from the most senior manager to the classroom teacher – can help to build learning communities through collaborating and negotiating with their colleagues, students and students’ parents and carers, as well as with external agencies and local communities, to sustain and develop the enjoyment of successful learning among the members of a school. It looks at how positive cultures can be constructed that support inclusive and exciting teaching, enthusiastic teachers and engaged students, parents and carers. Drawing on research, the book examines topics such as the nature of leadership, especially distributed and teacher leadership; the politics of education management; the construction of inclusive cultures in schools; school improvement; and the construction of collaborative and inclusive work groups. It uses a range of critical perspectives to examine processes of change and the relationships of people in school communities to each other and to their social, economic and policy contexts. The book argues that it is essential to develop inclusive education in order to promote student engagement, social justice and equity within formal education. Understanding Educational Leadership is key reading for teachers, headteachers, school leaders, policy makers, Education students and practitioners, and others who have an interest in improving schooling.

Culture Re-Boot

Author : Leslie S. Kaplan
Publisher : Corwin Press
ISBN 13 : 1452277958
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (522 download)

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Download or read book Culture Re-Boot written by Leslie S. Kaplan and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2013-01-29 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your start-up menu for super-charged culture change There′s an invisible thread woven through your school that defines everything from dress codes to student success. It′s your school culture, and reshaping it will yield highly visible improvements for teachers and students. Leslie Kaplan and William Owings guide you in improving leadership, teaching, learning, confidence, and trust throughout your school. Culture Re-Boot reframes school culture to include organizational learning, relational trust, accountability, program improvement, and teacher effectiveness while showing you how to: • Be the transformational leader your school needs to reinvigorate your school culture • Establish a student-centered learning culture focused on student outcomes • Engage teachers in culture-focused leadership teams that support teacher and student learning • Get parents and community on-board to collaborate for student achievement • Connect professional development and school culture for maximum results Packed with hands-on culture re-boot activities to help school leaders and faculty revitalize their school′s values and practices, this practical handbook for school improvement will energize your school′s culture and build the capacity to help all students succeed. "Ever since Seymour Sarason wrote his seminal book on The Culture of Schools and the Problem of Change, we have known that ′culture′ is at the heart of all organizational performance. But reformers keep forgetting this key fact. Kaplan and Owings′ book changes all that. Now in one place you can find everything you need to know to ′re-boot′ you own school′s culture." —Michael Fullan, Author of Motion Leadership "As a principal focused on student achievement and school climate, I am excited to begin using these strategies and discussions to drive our conversations to a deeper and more meaningful level. The combination of school culture, professional learning community, and teacher/community leadership provides a compelling and unique exploration of real methods to sustain student achievement and school improvement." —William Richard Hall, Jr., Principal R. C. Longan Elementary School, Henrico, VA

Leadership and School Culture

Author : Philip Hallinger
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780865521230
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (212 download)

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Download or read book Leadership and School Culture written by Philip Hallinger and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

School Culture Recharged

Author : Steve Gruenert
Publisher : ASCD
ISBN 13 : 1416623450
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (166 download)

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Download or read book School Culture Recharged written by Steve Gruenert and published by ASCD. This book was released on 2017-02-16 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why do some schools succeed while others struggle? Why do policies and programs often fail to deliver what they promise? In this follow-up to their insightful School Culture Rewired: How to Define, Assess, and Transform It, authors Steve Gruenert and Todd Whitaker offer practical advice and strategies that help you build positive energy to reinvigorate your school’s culture and staff. Written as a standalone guide, School Culture Recharged clarifies the difference between culture and climate and zeroes in on key school improvement efforts, including * Moving from the culture you have to the culture you want; * Using the school’s culture to improve teaching, job satisfaction, and morale; * Maximizing the intentions of professional learning communities; and * Developing organizational habits--rules and rituals--that can contribute to positive change. For education leaders at all levels, this book delivers a compelling message: Understanding and harnessing the transformative power of school culture can propel your school into the kind of place where teachers want to work, administrators can focus on what matters most, and students can thrive.

Transforming School Culture

Author : Anthony Muhammad
Publisher : Solution Tree Press
ISBN 13 : 1934009997
Total Pages : 151 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (34 download)

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Download or read book Transforming School Culture written by Anthony Muhammad and published by Solution Tree Press. This book was released on 2009-11-01 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Busy administrators will appreciate this quick read packed with immediate, accessible strategies. This book provides the framework for understanding dynamic relationships within a school culture and ensuring a positive environment that supports the changes necessary to improve learning for all students. The author explores many aspects of human behavior, social conditions, and history to reveal best practices for building healthy school cultures.

The Power of Their Ideas

Author : Deborah Meier
Publisher : Heinemann Educational Books
ISBN 13 : 9780807031117
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (311 download)

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Download or read book The Power of Their Ideas written by Deborah Meier and published by Heinemann Educational Books. This book was released on 1995 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: orah Meier combines essays and journal entries in an essential defense of public education. "A stirring manifesto for democratic, public education--hurled into the teeth of the times".--Joseph Feathersone, The Nation.

Preparing Principals for a Changing World

Author : Linda Darling-Hammond
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470579951
Total Pages : 426 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (75 download)

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Download or read book Preparing Principals for a Changing World written by Linda Darling-Hammond and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-11-04 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Preparing Principals for a Changing World provides a hands-on resource for creating and implementing effective policies and programs for developing expert school leaders. Written by acclaimed author and educator Linda Darling-Hammond and experts Debra Meyerson, Michelle LaPointe, and Margaret Terry Orr, this important book examines the characteristics of successful educational leadership programs and offers concrete recommendations to improve programs nationwide. In a study funded by the Wallace Foundation, Darling-Hammond and the team examined eight exemplary principal development programs, as well as state policies and principals' experiences across the country. Using the data from the study, they reveal how successful programs are structured, the skills and knowledge participants gain, and what they are able to do in practice as school leaders as a result. What do these exemplary programs have in common? Aggressive recruitment; close ties with schools in the community; on-the-ground training under the wing of expert principals, and a strong emphasis on the cutting-edge theories of instructional and transformational leadership. In addition to highlighting the programs' similarities, the study also explains the differences among the programs and sheds light on the effectiveness of approaches and models from different states and contexts?East, West, North, and South; urban and rural; pre-service and in-service. The authors analyze program outcomes for principals and their schools, including illustrative case studies and educators' voices on the influence of programs' strategies for recruitment, internships, mentoring, and coursework. The ideas and suggestions outlined in Preparing Principals for a Changing World are presented with the goal of increasing the number of highly qualified, thoughtful, and innovative educational leaders.