The Shaping School Culture Fieldbook, 2nd Edition

by Kent D. Peterson (Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison and Vanderbilt Principals Institute); Terrence E. Deal (Univ. of Southern California)

• ISBN13: 9780470876022
• ISBN10: 0470876026
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2010-04-01
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Summary

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 communityIn 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 assumptionsThink through and develop a school's mission and purposeWork out appropriate stories, metaphors, and symbols to represent a schoolDevise rituals and ceremonies for enriching the school experienceRethink leadership practices in light of educational and cultural needsIdentify, transform, and heal a "toxic" educational cultureThis important resource will help school leaders understand, assess, and transform school culture for organizational success.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

The Authors

Introduction and Organization of the Fieldbook

Interpreting School Culture

The Importance of Culture

Vision and Values: The Bedrock of Culture

Ritual and Ceremony: Culture in Action

History and Stories: The Importance of the Past

People and Relationships: The Informal Network

Architecture, Artifacts, and Symbols: The Visual Scene

Transforming School Culture

Healing Toxic cultures-Action Strategies

Eight roles of Symbolic Leaders

Final Thoughts

References

Index

Bios

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