School Climate

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<p>Build a positive school climate to impact students, teachers, and the community!</p> <p> </p> <p>Is improving school climate on your to-do list? Do you think about it as a top-down directive or as a dialogue to build equity within the school? A healthy school environment should never be seen as an option, but instead supported as a must-have.</p> <p> </p> <p>Peter DeWitt offers leaders practical high impact strategies to improve school climate, deepen involvement in student learning, and engage a broader family network. In addition to international vignettes focused on community stakeholders and research-based practices, this book features tools such as:</p> <p>•  A leadership growth cycle to help leaders build their self-efficacy</p> <p>•  A teacher observation cycle centered on building collective efficacy</p> <p>•  An early warning system to identify potential at-risk students</p> <p>•  Action steps following each chapter to apply to your own setting</p> <p>•  Discussion questions for use in team environments</p> <p> </p> <p>Establishing a supportive and inclusive school climate where professionals can take risks to improve the lives of students is vital to maximize learning in any school community.<br/> <br/> <br/> </p> <p>"This is a fabulous book by a renowned expert in the field of leadership. Peter DeWitt explains the complex and credible in a way that is thought-provoking, challenging and inspiring. I love how he gives insights in what successful collaborative leadership is and shows how we can all build our skills and mindset for leading towards collective efficacy."</p> <p>—James Nottingham, Challenging Learning author and creator of #TheLearningPit</p> <p>JN Partnership LTD, Northumberland, United Kingdom</p>