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Team Strategies For Success »

Authors: Mary Ann Smialek
ISBN-13: 9780810840652, ISBN-10: 0810840650
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Date Published: September 2001
Edition: (Non-applicable)

Author Biography: Mary Ann Smialek

Book Synopsis

Break down the barriers within your school organization! Teaming is a collaborative educational model necessary for the increasingly sophisticated world of the Information Age. This book is a primer—containing both theory and practice—for the educator looking for team strategies and success. It is designed around the principle that educational teams are composed of highly interrelated processes. From this book, you will learn how to bring your school together using seven steps for development and implementation which offer you a workable team empowerment design.

	Acknowledgments
	Introduction: Background of the Team Challenge in Education
Pt. 1	Considering the Team Approach	1
1	Accepting the Challenge	3
Pt. 2	Setting the Stage for Teams	11
2	Team Environment Considerations	13
3	Dimensions of Teams	21
Pt. 3	What's Happening in Teams?	31
4	Current Team Efforts	33
Pt. 4	Building Successful Teams	47
5	Simple and Easy Strategies That Work	49
6	Team Empowerment: How Do You Get It Right?	61
	Glossary	95
	Reference List	97
	Index	107
	About the Author	111