Description
Through examples, illustrations, and self-assessments, this volume provides the tools teachers need to build the productive working relationships that are the foundation of successful schools.
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
1. Successful Teachers, Successful Schools
Building Quality Relationships
Collegiality for Personal Satisfaction
Collegiality for School Improvement
Collegiality Can Be Learned
Conclusion
2. The Leadership Mindset for Teachers
Misconceptions About Leadership
Teachers As Leaders
Your Personal Leadership Portrait
Improving Strengths and Weaknesses
Conclusion
3. Teacher-to-Teacher: Personality and Communication
Understanding Personality Increases Compatibility
Assessing Your Personality
Personalities in Action
Applying the Concepts of Personality to Your School
Conclusion
4. The Teacher's Role in Managing Conflict
Sources of Conflict
Relational Conflict
Resource Conflict
Strategies to Resolve Conflict
Matching Conflicts to Strategies
Conflict Profiles
Conclusion
5. The Growing Need for Teamwork
What Is a Team?
Effective Teams
Team Objective
Team Stages
Team Members
Team Size
Conclusion
6. Working With Your Administrator
Administrative Leadership Styles
The Work-Centered Administrator
The People-Centered Administrator
Conclusion
7. Assessing Your Performance as a Teaching Professional
Teacher Self-Test and Assessment Profile
Using the Teacher Assessment Profile as a Tool for Improvement
Conclusion
8. Working Together
Knowing Yourself First
Using Tools to Improve Collegiality
Understanding Leadership Styles
Conclusion
References
Index
