A teacher's guide to change : understanding, navigating, and leading the process /: understanding, navigating, and leading the process. (2009)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Jan Stivers, Sharon F. Cramer.
• Other Names: Stivers, Jan; Cramer, Sharon F
• Contents: Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Part I. Experiencing Change; 1. Introducing the Challenges of Change for Teachers; 2. What Changes? Experiencing Change at School and at Home; Changes at School; New Administration; New Teaching Positions; New Locations; New Colleagues; Professional Development; Professional Recognition; Changes in Life at Home; Illness; Loss; Changes in Relationships and Responsibilities; Parenting; Connecting Our Professional and Personal Changes to the Change That Matters Most; 3. Defining the Dynamics of Change for Teachers; Voluntary or Mandated; Top-Down or Bottom-Up; Incremental or Fundamental; Part II. Understanding the Change Process; 4. First Encounters With Change; Responding to Innovation; Innovations in Educational Practices; Categorizing Responsiveness to Innovation; Understanding Resistance to Change; Resistance We Should Resolve; Failure to Be Convinced; Habit; Fear of Loss; Fear of Failure; Negative Experiences; Resistance We Should Respect; Pragmatic Concerns; Philosophical Disagreements; Analyzing One Teacher's Resistance to Change; 5. Charting the Stages of Change; Teachers' Concerns Evolve During the Change Process; Stages of Concern; Self Concerns; Task Concerns; Impact Concerns; Change Occurs in Phases; An Overview of the Change Process; Endings: Recognizing That a Change Is Needed; The Neutral Zone: Preparing to Change; New Beginnings: Moving Ahead With Change; Part III. Implementing Change; 6. Using Personal Experiences to Prepare for Professional Changes; Drawing on Personal Experiences; Four Steps for Starting a Professional Change Initiative; Step One: Identify Aspirations; Step Two: Inventory Resources; Step Three: Link Aspirations and Resources; Step Four: Anticipate Obstacles; 7. Teacher-Directed Change: Working Within the Classroom; Implementing, Evaluating, and Celebrating Self-Directed Change; Step One: Aim High But Start Small; Step Two: Build a Timeline; Step Three: Monitor Both Progress and Outlook; Step Four: Celebrate Small Victories; Step Five: Shift Strategies to Make Adjustments; Step Six: Sustain Commitment; Part IV. Leading Change; 8. Teacher-Led Change: Expanding Beyond the Classroom; Characteristics of Change Leaders; Spheres of Influence; Curriculum Development; Cocurricular and Extracurricular Programming; Outreach to Families and the Community; Professional Development for Teachers; Education Policy; 9. Using Classroom-Based Skills to Lead Change; Part V. Changing Throughout a Career in Teaching; Inspiring Others to Accomplish Change: Mind-Set and Skills; Making Use of Teaching Skills to Lead Change; Communicate Clearly and Regularly; Motivate People to Take Risks and Accept Challenges; Be Proactive in Problem Solving; Making Use of Teaching Skills to Sustain Change; Check on Progress; Provide Continuous Assistance; Remember What Matters Most; 10. Sustaining Career Vitality Through Change; The Early Years: Gaining a Sense of Ourselves as Teachers; The Middle Years: Making the Transition From Mentee to Mentor; The Later Years: Expanding Our Roles; Looking to the Future; Appendix A. Survey Items and Responses; Appendix B. Interview Questions; Appendix C. Professional Organizations for Teachers; References; Index;
• Publisher Details: Thousand Oaks : Corwin
• Publication Date: 2009
• Extent: 1 online resource (176 pages)
• Subjects: 370.71/55; Teachers -- In-service training; Change (Psychology)
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781452272658; 1452272654
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