What's worth fighting for?: Working together for your school

Two challenges that face educators--developing interactive professionalism in the schools, and facilitating teacrc!rs and principals as change agents--are examined in this book. Chapter 1 examines the following problem areas in educational change: overload; isolation; "groupthink"; untapped competence; narrow roles; and failed reform. A holistic understanding of the teacher is presented in the second chapter, and the social and working conditions of "total schools" are discussed in chapter 3. The paradox of individuality and collegiality is examined, showing how they can be reconciled in order to improve schools. Chapter 4 offers action guidelines for teachers, principals, and educators. Successful reform is based on improving teachers and school working conditions, which in turn leads to student improvement. (82 references) (LMI) ** ***** ******************************************** ***** *************** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. ****************************** ***** ************************************ V CNIPANTSIENT OF MUTATION Office or Clucshonw Romettli end Ifinwevealem EDUCATIONAt RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER tERO Imo (InCument hie 1:4110 reproduced as ieroved from the PIMA or Orpenitenon originating it o MINN changes nine been made to moms* reproduction Quality Points of nee or opinions stetect n Ind documem do not necestenty represent official Rt position Or sotto, "PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS MAI EMAL IN OTHER THAN PAPER COPY HAS BEEN