How Principals Can Build Self-Renewing Schools.

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Title: How Principals Can Build Self-Renewing Schools.
Language: English
Authors: Reitzug, Ulrich C., Burrello, Leonard C.
Source: Educational Leadership. Apr 1995 52(7):48-50.
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 3
Publication Date: 1995
Document Type: Reports - Evaluative
Journal Articles
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Behavior Patterns, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Helping Relationship, Principals, Risk, Teacher Administrator Relationship, Teamwork
ISSN: 0013-1784
Abstract: Principals help teachers become more reflective practitioners by providing a supportive environment, using specific facilitative behaviors (asking questions, informally critiquing, and questioning program irregularities), and enabling program implementation. Principals create a supportive environment by encouraging justification of practice, providing alternative instructional frameworks, encouraging risk-taking, and creating responsible teaming structures. (MLH)
Entry Date: 1995
Accession Number: EJ502911
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Principals help teachers become more reflective practitioners by providing a supportive environment, using specific facilitative behaviors (asking questions, informally critiquing, and questioning program irregularities), and enabling program implementation. Principals create a supportive environment by encouraging justification of practice, providing alternative instructional frameworks, encouraging risk-taking, and creating responsible teaming structures. (MLH)
ISSN:0013-1784