Teacher As Decision Maker : Real-Life Cases to Hone Your People Skills by Lawrence H. Simon and Dale L. Brubaker (1993, Hardcover)

Corwin Press

0803960816

9780803960817

1112149

200 Pages

Teacher As Decision Maker : Real-Life Cases to Hone Your People Skills

English

General, Teaching Methods & Materials / General, Testing & Measurement

1993

Textbook

Education

Lawrence H. Simon, Dale L. Brubaker

Hardcover

19 Oz

9 in

6 in

Scholarly & Professional

93-013917

Foreword - Seymour B SarasonPART ONE: THE SCHOOL AS A SOCIAL SYSTEMUnderstanding SchoolsTeaching as Decision-MakingPART TWO: SOURCES OF CONFLICT IN THE SCHOOLStudent-Teacher ConflictTeacher-Teacher ConflictAdministrator-Teacher ConflictParent-Teacher ConflictPART THREE: INTERVIEWING FOR A TEACHING POSITIONInterviewer-Teacher Conflict

In the course of a day teachers must be prepared to resolve countless contradictions and make many decisions, necessitating excellent people skills. The authors use case studies to help teachers develop these skills and to stimulate teachers to make informed decisions that can have a lasting effect on their professional and personal effectiveness. This book gives teachers the information they need to better understand how schools work and how they can improve the way they function as teachers. The authors describe key variables and operational guidelines for decision making and how teachers can function as creative leaders., In the course of a day teachers must be prepared to resolve countless contradictions and make many decisions, necessitating excellent 'people skills. The authors use case studies to help teachers develop these skills and to stimulate teachers to make informed decisions that can have a lasting effect on their professional and personal effectiveness. This book gives teachers the information they need to better understand how schools work and how they can improve the way they function as teachers. The authors describe key variables and operational guidelines for decision making and how teachers can function as creative leaders.

LB1775.2.B78 1993