Thoughts on Leadership
How to Nurture Relationships
Relationship: Leadership Connection
Outcomes of Being in a Relationship
Systems and Structures for Building Relationships
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"In a post industrial frame, leaders are not equated with managers, so followers are not equated with subordinates. Since leaders can be anyone, followers can be anyone. Followers do not do followership, they do leadership. Both leaders and followers form one relationship that is leadership........" Who said this?
Who is Rost? (1991, page 10)
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These are the basic ingredients essential to nurturing a relationship.
What are communication, time, the ability to handle conflict agreeably, trust, and respect? (page 19)
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Anybody in a school can play this role and it is important that it is not just one person.
What is a leader?
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These 4 key relationships set the tone in a school.
What is child: child, child:teacher, teacher:teacher and school: community (page 28)
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It becomes evident that relationships among teachers are strengthening when these 3 things are happening.
What is conversations become positive, collaboration increases, and conflict isn't viewed negatively. (page 32)
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Supervisors focus on paperwork and teachers move children through the days' prescribed schedule as if they are cars on an assembly line.
What is a factory model?
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In order to learn together and create shared beliefs, group members must be able to do these three things.
What are speak to one another, listen to one another and hear one another? (page 19)
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This valuing of relationships takes place when early childhood programs support children and adults in achieving their full potential in the context of relationships that are built on trust, respect and positive regard.
What is foundational valuing? (page 21)
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When the adult's image of the child is one of strength, capability and power, then the children not only are strong, capable and powerful, they view their peers in what way?
What is strong, capable and powerful? (page 28)
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This is how programs establish family friendly practices and welcome parents?
What is opening up the door to family members and inviting them in? (page 32)
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Who said, "Leadership is about learning together and constructing meaning and knowledge collectively and collaboratively?"
Who is Linda Lambert? (page 11)
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These are some ways teachers can spend time together to nurture relationships. (name 3)
What are team meetings, staff meetings and visits from and with the principal. (page 20)
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These are some things that parents can do at home to support children in preparation for school that counts as family involvement.
What are reading to them, getting them enough sleep, volunteering, being a member of a committee, etc? (page 22)
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A child's ability to learn cognitively is tied to their ____________ and ___________ well-being.
What is social and emotional well-being? (page 29)
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The relationships of the individuals within a program impact the following:______, _______ and _______
What is teacher knowledge, student learning and program effectiveness (page 33)
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"This philosophy emphasizes the importance of students and teachers actively co-constructing knowledge, rather than passively receiving it. It stresses the understanding and application of knowledge and is based on active processes of thinking and analyzing, rather than mere accumulation, memorization, or recalling of information."
What is the Constructivist Philosophy? (page 11)
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In a healthy environment, staff should do these 2 things to resolve a conflict?
What is dealing with it openly and with all parties involved? page 20
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When parents feel _____ into a program, they are more likely to become engaged in the activities of the program.
What is welcomed? page 22
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"In a supportive climate, adults'unique capacities and enthusiasms enrich and enliven their interactions with children laying the foundations for authentic relationships that allow honest and effective teaching and _____ to occur."
What is learning? (page 30)
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As we learn together we develop a ______ ______ for our common purposes.
What is a shared responsibility? (page 34)
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One result of shared responsibilities (teachers taking on leadership roles and including the families as well), teachers saw an increase in this in the students.
What is student achievement? (page 16)
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When a principal consistently demonstrates trust and respect for her staff, she will earn this from her staff.
What is trust and respect? (page 20)
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These 2 factors about personnel also determine whether good working relationships develop in an organization.
What are size and stability of personnel? (page 22)
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Teachers must offer ____ and _____ in order to establish strong and positive relationships.
What is trust and respect? (page 30)
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The work of building, nurturing and sustaining relationships is ______ and must not be ignored or taken for granted.
What is intentional? (page 33)