Surviving Internal Politics Within the School

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.

Introduction

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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

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Surviving Internal Politics Within the School Practical Strategies for Teachers

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