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



200 pages | Corwin
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.
Seymour B Sarason
Foreword
 
PART ONE: THE SCHOOL AS A SOCIAL SYSTEM
 
Understanding Schools
 
Teaching as Decision-Making
 
PART TWO: SOURCES OF CONFLICT IN THE SCHOOL
 
Student-Teacher Conflict
 
Teacher-Teacher Conflict
 
Administrator-Teacher Conflict
 
Parent-Teacher Conflict
 
PART THREE: INTERVIEWING FOR A TEACHING POSITION
 
Interviewer-Teacher Conflict

Dale L. Brubaker

Dale L. Brubaker is Professor of Education at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He has also served on the faculties of the University of California, Santa Barbara, and the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. He received his doctorate in foundations of education from Michigan State University. He is the author or coauthor of numerous books on education and educational leadership, including CREATIVE CURRICULUM LEADERSHIP (Corwin), STAYING ON TRACK, (Corwin), and CREATIVE SURVIVAL IN EDUCATIONAL BUREAUCRACIES. More About Author

Lawrence H. Simon