Can we talk about
site teams in schools and other work settings??
Steve Kranz said as
a Bianchi panelist; "The one that, I think, struck a chord with
me most was the reminder that the success of learning in a school
depends, more than anything else, on the teachers -- and that the care
and nurturing of an environment that supports them is one of the
single most important things a school system can do."
Eric Bartleson said,
"But we can control how we treat and honor our
professionals."(both Steve and Eric's full statements are
easily retrived at www.winonaonlinedemocracy.org ) .
Scott Lowery wonders,"how about revitalizing the site based management system?"
Scott Lowery wonders,"how about revitalizing the site based management system?"
He goes on and
says, "Ideally, this is a shared decision-making structure
that leads to the kind of community feeling and innovation-friendly
autonomy which Bianchi apparently advocates. However, our system does
not have a very strong requirement for
power-sharing built
into its site teams. I think that Board members and district
administrators may sometimes forget that it can be risky for staff to
participate fully in site teams when the potential for conflict with a
supervisor exists."
What are On Line Democracy members experiences with site based management in schools or in your work places? Do you have any sense of what other teachers, parents or community members think? Are functioning site based teams a way to honor our professionals and and support teachers? Do teachers want site based teams?
What are On Line Democracy members experiences with site based management in schools or in your work places? Do you have any sense of what other teachers, parents or community members think? Are functioning site based teams a way to honor our professionals and and support teachers? Do teachers want site based teams?
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Randy Schenkat 1358 Skyline Dr. Winona, Mn
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