Surviving Internal Politics Within the School Practical Strategies for Teachers

by Johns, Beverley H.; McGrath, Mary Z.; Mathur, Sarup R.

• ISBN13: 9781578864751
• ISBN10: 1578864755
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-07-26
• Publisher: R&L Education

Summary

More often, successful and qualified teachers choose to leave the field for various reasons-retirement, personal matters, or burnout. Surviving Internal Politics within the School Practical Strategies for Teachers provides advice on surviving the common and problematic situations occurring within the school system. It offers suggestions on how to deal with issues from the administrator's office to the teacher's lounge and from upset parents to jealous colleagues. Based on the authors' 75 years of combined experience, this how-to-guide should be of interest to new and veteran teachers.

Table of Contents

Introduction	v
1 Managing-School Politics and Maintaining Personal Integrity	1	(20)
2 It's Those Little Things That Build Up in Schools	21	(14)
3 Surviving the Teachers Lounge	35	(16)
4 Dealing With Faculty Meetings	51	(16)
5 Coping With Professional Jealousy	67	(14)
6 Avoiding Stagnation: Dealing With the Pressure to Stay With the Group and Not Excel	81	(14)
7 Working Effectively and Professionally With the Building Administrator	95	(14)
8 Maintaining Professional Behavior With Parents	109	(16)
9 Communicating in a Political Minefield	125	(14)
10 Dealing With the Dynamics Created by Emotionally Unhealthy Staff Members	139	(30)
11 Advocacy for Children Versus Job Security	169	(18)
12 Ways to Open Avenues to Acceptance	187	(14)
13 Dealing With Ostracism: Yours and Your Colleagues'	201	(14)
14 Making That Final Decision: Can I Stay, or Do I Need to Move On?	215	(12)
Conclusion	227