School Climate - 9781506385990
Published Date:
08/24/2017
Author:
DeWitt, Peter M.
Subject:
Professional Learning
Format:
Softcover
2-ISBN10:
1506385990
ISBN10:
1506385990
child:
2
rightsCode:
CDN
ISBN13:
9781506385990
ISBN13:
Weight:
371.90 Grams
Dimensions:15.24 cm
1.27 cm
22.86 cm
Description
Build a positive school climate to impact students, teachers, and the community! Is improving school climate on your to-do list? Do you think about it as a top-down directive or as a dialogue to build equity within the school? A healthy school environment should never be seen as an option, but instead supported as a must-have. Peter DeWitt offers leaders practical high impact strategies to improve school climate, deepen involvement in student learning, and engage a broader family network. In addition to international vignettes focused on community stakeholders and research-based practices, this book features tools such as a leadership growth cycle to help leaders build their self-efficacy a teacher observation cycle centered on building collective efficacy an early warning system to identify potential at-risk students action steps following each chapter to apply to your own setting discussion questions for use in team environments Establishing a supportive and inclusive school climate where professionals can take risks to improve the lives of students is vital to maximize learning in any school community.