Descriptor
Source
Clearing House | 4 |
Author
Bowman, Richard F., Jr. | 1 |
Pigford, Thedrick | 1 |
Reis, Elizabeth M. | 1 |
Sivak, Marie | 1 |
Zeiders, Beth Bandy | 1 |
Publication Type
Journal Articles | 4 |
Opinion Papers | 4 |
Guides - Classroom - Teacher | 2 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Bowman, Richard F., Jr. – Clearing House, 2002
Argues that secondary and post secondary academic department chairs are both managers and leaders whose real work is to manage conversational inquiry that engages others in creating possibilities, breakthroughs, and a sustainable future for their common enterprise. Describes leadership capabilities demanded by this work; well-honed communication…
Descriptors: Administrator Effectiveness, Administrator Role, Department Heads, Leadership
Peer reviewed
Zeiders, Beth Bandy; Sivak, Marie – Clearing House, 1985
Discusses quality circles and King Arthur's Round Table as examples of participatory decision making. Explains how such an approach to management can serve everybody concerned. (FL)
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Educational Philosophy, Educational Theories, Job Satisfaction
Peer reviewed
Pigford, Thedrick – Clearing House, 2001
Argues that effective classroom management is based upon teachers creating caring relationships with their students. Describes the author's experience creating such relationships and how classroom disruptions diminished dramatically. Offers 15 strategies to improve teacher-student relationships. (SR)
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques, Discipline, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewed
Reis, Elizabeth M. – Clearing House, 1988
Describes some practical techniques that lead to effective classroom discipline and that maintain an optimal learning environment. Suggestions include (1) spending time with students individually; (2) using a variety of techniques to help students make smooth transitions from one activity to another; and (3) constructing contingency contracts to…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Contingency Management