The Shaping School Culture Fieldbook provides a variety of sources of information, inspiration, and suggestions and includes more than forty field-tested exercises. Each chapter begins with a discussion of the features of culture and the symbolic roles of leaders and is followed by a set of examples that clearly illustrate the ideas. The book is filled with activities. Many are specifically designed as group activities with suggestions for how to organize the session, while others are meant to stimulate reflection and are often posed as questions. Most of the activities are designed be to used in a group setting and the questions provided in the chapters can become topics for dialogue or group brainstorming. This wonderful resource will help school leaders learn how to understand, assess, and transform their school culture for ongoing success.
Author(s): Kent D. Peterson, Terrence E. Deal
Edition: 1
Year: 2002
Language: English
Pages: 160
The Shaping School Culture Fieldbook......Page 3
CONTENTS......Page 9
Acknowledgments......Page 11
The Authors......Page 13
1 Introduction and Organization of the Fieldbook......Page 17
PART ONE Understanding School Culture......Page 21
2 The Importance of Culture......Page 23
3 Vision and Values: The Bedrock of Culture......Page 29
4 Ritual and Ceremony: Culture in Action......Page 45
5 History and Stories: The Importance of the Past......Page 65
6 Architecture, Artifacts, and Symbols: The Visual Scene......Page 85
PART TWO Shaping School Culture......Page 101
7 Assessing and Transforming Toxic Cultures......Page 103
8 Eight Roles of Symbolic Leaders......Page 123
References......Page 151
Index......Page 153
