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Presents an overview of how school cultures function, and discusses four "types" of educators--believers, fundamentalists, tweeners, and survivors--and describes how to maintain a balanced dynamic between them to improve the school's culture and increase the learning potential for students.

A guide for teachers on how to implement the five principles of deliberate optimism, focusing on how to rediscover motivation, take a positive view of events beyondone's control, build an optimistic classroom where students flourish, and partner with other stakeholders to create an optimistic learning environment.

Offers strategies for school librarians on implementing collaboration and providing support to teachers through the use of a flexible library schedule model.

Provides school librarians an opportunity to engage in rigorous self-evaluation and to shape school administrator evaluations.

Presents six case studies that provide various perspectives on issues of school reform.

Offers librarians tips and instructions for setting up library programs geared towards young adults.

A guide to turning high-poverty schools into high-performing schools, providing lessons learned and practical advice from seven high-performing, high-poverty schools, and discussing building leadership capacity; fostering a healthy, safe, and supportive learning environment; and focusing on student, professional, and system learning.

"Teachers are powerful change agents in the on-going process of school improvement. This ... companion guide to Donohoo's ... Collaborative Inquiry for Educators helps school leaders develop a sustainable professional learning culture. Practical suggestions and in-depth research shed light on your path as you explore the benefits and challenges of adopting authentic teacher collaboration across schools and districts. Learn valuable lessons from leaders in the field and discover: A rationale and framework for engaging in inquiry; the vital conditions needed to ensure systemwide collaboration; Common pitfalls and the four stages of school improvement"--Amazon.com.

Drawing on his experience as a teacher and a principal as well as research in education, the author explains the advantages of collaborative leadership and how schools can start practicing this type of leadership.