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Author West, Cathie

Title 6 Keys to Teacher Engagement, The : Unlocking the Doors to Top Teacher Performance
Published Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2013

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Description 1 online resource (129 pages)
Contents Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; About the Author; Acknowledgments; Supplemental Downloads; Introduction; Special Features; Whom this Book is For; Why I Wrote this Book; Key 1 Create a Culture of Engagement; Authentic Engagement; The Attributes of Engagement; Practitioners in Action; Student and School Success Leadership Coach Q & A; Culture-Building Strategies; Share the Vision; Get the Basics; Be Resourceful; Create Inviting Environments; Monitor Social Relationships; Nurture Collaboration; Tune in to Personal Challenges; Banish Fear; Celebrate; Have Fun!
Wrap-Up: Create a Culture of EngagementKey Concepts; Best Strategies; Steps to Success; Key 2 Get Organizationally Engaged; Exemplary Organizations; Strong Leadership; Strong Expectations; Consistency; Creativity; Strong Evidence; Personalized Data; Personalized Data in Action; Key Points; Practitioners in Action; International Business Consultant Q & A; Organizationally Sound Strategies; Capture the Vision; Convey Expectations; Just Do It (Sometimes); Take Risks; Have an Attitude; Engineer Adaptability; Wrap-Up: Get Organizationally Engaged; Key Concepts; Best Strategies; Steps to Success
Key 3 Engineer EngagementPerfecting Engagement at Faculty Meetings; Participation Essentials; Presentation Skills; Practitioners in Action; Education Consultant Q & A; Engagement Strategies for Meetings; Establish Norms; Plan; Tell Stories; Clarify Purpose and Outcomes; Invite Reflection; Deliver New Information; Share the Limelight; Vary Presentation Approaches; Access the Internet; Apply New Information; Assess; Wrap-Up: Engineer Engagement; Key Concepts; Best Strategies; Steps to Success; Key 4 Zero In on Best Practice; Good Teachers Defined; What the Experts Say; Best-Practice Teaching
From Theory to PracticeEducation Models; Teaching Materials; Instructional Frameworks; Professional Development Resources; Key Point; Applied Research; Experimental Studies; Field Tests; Guiding Principles; Practitioners in Action; School Principal Q & A; Secondary-School Math Coach Q & A; Best-Practice Strategies; Get Up to Speed; Teach Best Practice; Identify Best-Practice Essentials; Adopt Core Instructional Materials; Power-Up Programs; Bring Frameworks to Life; See to Believe; Be the Best Model; Put Students in the Spotlight; Praise Progress; Wrap-Up: Zero in on Best Practice
Key ConceptsBest Strategies; Steps to Success; Key 5 Tap into Teacher Leaders; Teacher Leaders; Select; Prepare; Coach; Practitioners in Action; Lead Teacher Q & A; Teacher Leaders Q & A; Teacher Leader Development Strategies; Assign Strategic Tasks; Model; Welcome Different Viewpoints; Mobilize; Support; Encourage Risk-Taking; Highlight Results; Provide Incentives; Wrap-Up: Tap into Teacher Leaders; Key Concepts; Best Strategies; Steps to Success; Key 6 Confront Change Challengers; The Change Challengers; The Confused; The Distracted; The Discouraged; The Anxious; The Coasters
Summary In her new book, award-winning principal and leadership expert Cathie West provides education leaders at all levels with the tools and guidance they need to engage teachers in the process of increasing student achievement. With authentic examples and research highlights, readers learn how to develop a motivated faculty that is truly dedicated to school improvement and student success
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ISBN 9781317921684
1317921682