Motivate! Inspire! Lead! : 10 Strategies for Building Collegial Learning Communities

"The authors remind leaders that the first step in motivating others is changing themselves. This practical book uses case studies, examples, and reflective activities to provide leaders with the knowledge, skills, and strategies to create school cultures in which teachers can find purpose, hope, enjoyment, and a sense of belonging and competency." —Dennis Sparks, Emeritus Executive Director National Staff Development Council "The Vojteks write lucidly about school improvement, offering realistic, down-to-earth cases and well-stated approaches to change based solidly in cognitive and social psychology. They detail how school leaders can use ten motivational strategies to achieve improved student performance." —Richard A. Schmuck, Professor Emeritus, University of Oregon Author, Practical Action Research Discover how your learning community can tap into greater creativity, talent, and expertise! This resource shows how leaders can transform learning communities into high-performing collegial communities where teachers collaborate for continuous school improvement, are passionate about teaching, and are valued as professionals. Based on motivational theory and the authors′ optimal performance model, this volume presents 10 concrete motivational strategies for fostering a culture in which educators work together to fulfill a common purpose. Each chapter includes an authentic case study and reflective questions to help readers understand the conditions needed for implementation, as well as a "Next Steps" section that offers recommendations and ideas. Participants are able to direct and strengthen their efforts toward successful achievement through Positive interdependence Reciprocal relationships Shared decision making Professional learning Mutual responsibility Detailed and insightful, Motivate! Inspire! Lead! is the go-to guide for developing a dynamic learning community that balances support for a positive school culture and continuous school improvement with the individual needs of each member of the school community. Understanding motivation Leadership within Quality of life: creating the essential conditions to support the school environment Mission: defining the important work we do Communication: using shared vocabulary and definitions to clarify purpose through dialogue Relationships: building human connections Accountability: creating ownership and mutual responsibility to accomplish the mission Competence and capacity: generating the confidence to successfully achieve the goal Autonomy: leveraging the freedom within articulated boundaries to make informed decisions Empowerment: delegating the responsibility that affords educators the freedom to do their work Positive interdependence: interacting in ways that promote each other's success Results: achieving the school's morally compelling mission and goals A call for action. Chapter 8 - Competence and Capacity: Generating the Confidence to Successfully Achieve the GoalChapter 9 - Autonomy: Leveraging the Freedom Within Articulated Boundaries to Make Informed Decisions; Chapter 10 - Empowerment: Delegating the Responsibility That Affords Educators the Authority to Do Their Work; Chapter 11 - Positive Interdependence: Interacting in Ways That Promote Each Other's Success; Chapter 12 - Results: Achieving the School's Morally Compelling Mission and Goals; Chapter 13 - A Call for Action; Epilogue; Appendix A - Satisfying Basic Needs; Appendix B - Further Reading Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Introduction; Chapter 1 - Understanding Motivation; Chapter 2 - Leadership Within; Chapter 3 - Quality of Life: Creating the Essential Conditions to Support the School Environment; Chapter 4 - Mission: Defining the Important Work We Do; Chapter 5 - Communication: Using Shared Vocabulary and Definitions to Clarify Purpose Through Dialogue; Chapter 6 - Relationships: Building the Human Infrastructure; Chapter 7 - Accountability: Creating Ownership and Mutual Responsibility to Accomplish the Mission

Incorporating motivational theory and the authors' administrative experience, this resource presents 10 strategies for developing a collegial learning community through positive interdependence, reciprocal relationships, and mutual responsibility.

This guide presents 10 strategies for developing a collegial learning community through positive interdependence, reciprocal relationships, and mutual responsibility