Synopses & Reviews
Founded on invitational theory, this book offers a fresh approach for todays teachers. The authors cover the teaching skills and techniques necessary to invite the student to participate in the learning process. They demonstrate the ways in which the teachers beliefs and attitudes about people--including trust, respect, optimism, and intentionality--are paramount in enabling the student to become his/her personal best...
Synopsis
'Inviting School Success' helps readers to see how teachers and all involved in schools can work to make their schools a truly inviting place. It also offers strategies on how to overcome challenging situations by applying class-tested theory in the practice of everyday teaching to students of all ages.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-214) and index.
About the Author
William Watson Purkey is a Professor of Counselor Education at the University of North Carolina at Greenboro. He is an award-winning teacher, and is the co-founder of the International Alliance for Invitational Education, and organization that currently enrolls more than 1000 members. He recently received the Board of Governors Award of Excellence.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction to Invitational Education. 2. Foundations of Invitational Education. 3. The Inviting Approach. 4. The Craft of Inviting. 5. Inviting in the Rain. 6. The Person in the Process. 7. Two Models for 21st Century Schools. 8. Creating Inviting Schools. Appendices: A. Practical Suggestions for the Whole School. B. Inviting and Disinviting Signals. References. Index.