ERIC Number: EJ852902
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 5
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Empower Teachers Who Break the Mold
Miller, Frances A.
Principal, v89 n1 p10-14 Sep-Oct 2009
Teachers who are positive deviants are the most effective teachers, able to produce results and solutions to problems that others in the learning community cannot. As a result, students in their classrooms usually produce assessment scores that are higher than those of students in their colleagues' classrooms. Teachers willing to learn from their positive-deviant colleagues receive the benefit of learning from an in-house expert--which is why principals who observe a positive deviant in action wish they could capture their essence to create a magic potion they could sprinkle on every other teacher in the building. This article offers several tips on how principals can capitalize on the talents offered by a positive deviant to lead others toward effectiveness. (Contains 3 online resources.)
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Principals, Teacher Empowerment, Educational Innovation, Teacher Influence, Teacher Collaboration, Administrator Role, Educational Environment, Leadership Responsibility, School Culture, Work Environment, Collegiality
National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP). 1615 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314. Tel: 800-386-2377; Tel: 703-684-3345; Fax: 800-396-2377; e-mail: naesp@naesp.org; Web site: http://www.naesp.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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