{"product_id":"teacher-s-guide-to-change","title":"Teacher′s Guide to Change","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Coping with change is perhaps the most fundamental aspect of life and certainly critical for successful teaching. This book provides an essential guide to how teachers might successfully address the ongoing and expected change associated with effective teaching.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e—Sharon Vaughn, H. E. Hartfelder\/Southland Corp Regents Chair\u003cbr\u003eUniversity of Texas\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Perhaps no other job in our society today experiences as much change as classroom teaching. Stivers and Cramer are two experts with tremendous insight and experience in both the theoretical and practical dimensions of personal, organizational, and systemwide change. Heartwarming, insightful stories explore how dozens of teachers overcome the challenges of living and leading through change every day, blended with rock-solid theory and extensive research on how to live through change successfully.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e—Chris Edgelow, Founder and President\u003cbr\u003eSundance Consulting Inc.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEnergize your learning community by transforming change into opportunity!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThroughout their careers, teachers will face a myriad of inevitable changes, both inside and outside the classroom. Ideal for use both in professional development settings and as a personal resource, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Teacher′s Guide to Change\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e engages K–12 teachers in the process of anticipating and responding to change. Through a step-by-step approach, teachers can learn to prepare for change, which enhances their career satisfaction and effectiveness as professionals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmphasizing that change is something teachers can understand, manage, become invested in, and even champion, the authors provide practical skills for facing and adjusting to change, whether it is mandated or chosen. Offering a wealth of conceptual, reflective, interpersonal, and strategic tools, this guide also includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurvey results from more than 100 teachers who share not only their experiences with change but also advice and encouragement, inviting educators to learn from each other\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReflective exercises to help teachers understand and approach change\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA five-step process for initiating and implementing plans for change\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSystematic strategies for leading change, both in smaller and larger spheres of influence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVivid school-based examples that can be directly applied to personal experience\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis accessible resource is invaluable for all teachers. Whether or not change is voluntary, opportunities for professional growth are abundant, leading to improved student learning and greater teacher retention.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SAGE Publications Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54260019986776,"sku":"9781412964470","price":39.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781412964470_3f03c813-c70b-45e2-91cf-8d93a3ec2f8d.jpg?v=1777817739","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/teacher-s-guide-to-change","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}