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US/GlobalEnsuring Teachers Matter: Where to Focus First So Students Matter Most
Teachers are critical to the success of students. This book helps K–12 teachers understand how mattering is useful when examining some of the common problems educators face today, including high stress levels, job dissatisfaction, the pressures of public opinion, and the lack of a sustainable wage.
Benefits
- Learn how to integrate less pleasant aspects of the job with one’s values to achieve a goal.
- Use the Foundational Elements of Mattering survey and other tools to effect substantive school change.
- Make smaller-scale changes to the work environment to meet individual needs.
- Understand the purpose and importance of each element of mattering.
- Learn about leaders’ obligations when it comes to mattering and what teachers should expect from them.
- Explore the implications of all eight elements of mattering for teachers and leaders.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1: Celebrating the Team, Not Just the Score: CommunityChapter 2: Embracing What You See, and That’s a Whole Lot of Me: Authenticity
Chapter 3: Getting Lost in the Moment, With a Good Crowd Around: Flow
Chapter 4: Staying the Course, En Route to My Why: Purpose
Chapter 5: Seeing the Downside as a Necessary Upside: Assimilation
Chapter 6: Getting Real With How Educators Stack Up: Compensation
Chapter 7: Taking Care to Take Care: Stability
Chapter 8: Lettings Things Be Loose or Tight: Job Crafting
Chapter 9: Putting It All Together: Smarter Stuff That Matters
PRINTABLE REPRODUCIBLES
Chapter 1
- Next Steps: Chapter 1 Recap Activity
- Your Personal Professional Development: Thought Experiment—Community
Chapter 2
- Next Steps: Chapter 2 Recap Activity
- Your Personal Professional Development: Thought Experiment—Authenticity
Chapter 3
- Next Steps: Chapter 3 Recap Activity
- Your Personal Professional Development: Thought Experiment—Authenticity
Chapter 4
- Next Steps: Chapter 4 Recap Activity
- Your Personal Professional Development: Thought Experiment—Purpose
Chapter 5
- Next Steps: Chapter 5 Recap Activity
- Your Personal Professional Development: Thought Experiment—Assimilation
Chapter 6
- Next Steps: Chapter 6 Recap Activity
- Your Personal Professional Development: Thought Experiment—Compensation
Chapter 7
- Next Steps: Chapter 7 Recap Activity
- Your Personal Professional Development: Thought Experiment—Stability
Chapter 8
- Next Steps: Chapter 8 Recap Activity
- Your Personal Professional Development: Thought Experiment—Job Crafting
Chapter 9
- Foundational Elements of Mattering Survey for K–12 Teachers
- Teacher Reflection Tool: What Is Most Important to Me?
- Teacher Reflection Tool: My Area of Focus Matrix
- Teacher Reflection Tool: The Ideal State of Mattering
- Teacher Action Plan
- Principal Action Plan
SUGGESTED RESOURCES
BOOKS
- Boogren, T. H. (2020). 180 days of self-care for busy educators. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
- Donlan, R. (2022). All other duties as assigned: The assistant principal’s critical role in supporting schools inside and out. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
- DuFour, R., DuFour, R., Eaker, R., & Many, T. W. (2010). Learning by doing: A handbook for Professional Learning Communities at Work (2nd ed.). Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
- DuFour, R., DuFour, R., Eaker, R., Many, T. W., & Mattos, M. (2016). Learning by doing: A handbook for Professional Learning Communities at Work (3rd ed.). Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
- DuFour, R., DuFour, R., Eaker, R., Mattos, M., & Muhammad, A. (2021). Revisiting Professional Learning Communities at Work: Proven insights for sustained, substantive school improvement (2nd ed.). Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
- Kanold, T. D. (2017). HEART! Fully forming your professional life as a teacher and leader. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
- Kanold, T. D. (2021). SOUL! Fulfilling the promise of your professional life as a teacher and leader. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
- Kanold, T. D., & Boogren, T. H. (2022). Educator wellness: A guide for sustaining physical, mental, emotional, and social well-being. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
- Michael, M. (2022). From burnt out to fired up: Reigniting your passion for teaching. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
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