{"product_id":"trusting-teachers-with-school-success-what-happens-when-teachers-call-the-shots-paperback","title":"Trusting Teachers with School Success: What Happens When Teachers Call the Shots - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKim Farris-Berg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEdward J. Dirkswager\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAmy Junge\u003c\/b\u003e (Commentaries by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLately, our nation's strategy for improving our schools is mostly limited to \"getting tough\" with teachers. Blaming teachers for poor outcomes, we spend almost all of our energy trying to control teachers' behavior and school operations. But what if all of this is exactly the opposite of what is needed? What if teachers are the answer and not the problem? What if trusting teachers, and not controlling them, is the key to school success?\u003cbr\u003eExamining the experiences of teachers who are already trusted to call the shots, this book answers: What would teachers do if they had the autonomy not just to make classroom decisions, but to collectively--with their colleagues--make the decisions influencing whole school success? Decisions such as school curriculum, how to allocate the school budget, and whom to hire.\u003cbr\u003eTeachers with decision-making authority create the schools that many of us profess to want. They individualize learning. Their students are active (not passive) learners who gain academic and life skills. The teachers create school cultures that are the same as those in high-performing organizations. They accept accountability and innovate, and make efficient use of resources. These promising results suggest: it's time to trust teachers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKim Farris-Berg and Edward J. Dirkswager are fellows at the Center for Policy Studies in St. Paul, Minnesota. Amy Junge is an associate at the Center for Policy Studies in St. Paul, Minnesota. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo learn more about the authors, visit their website at www.trustingteachers.org.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 254\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 10, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50447393685741,"sku":"9781610485104","price":93.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/products\/trusting-teachers-with-school-success-what-happens-when-teachers-call-the-shots-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}