Developing Inviting Schools: A Beneficial Framework for Teaching and Leading

Developing Inviting Schools provides a guide for improving schools by fostering innovative thinking, positive action, and socially and emotionally safe environments. It offers a framework for addressing challenges such as faculty morale, school safety, conflict management, community involvement, student behavior, motivation, and school success.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 208 pages
Publication date: 30 November 2020
Publisher: Teachers' College Press

Over 400 schools worldwide have embraced Invitational Education to promote innovative thinking, sustained positive action, and the creation of socially and emotionally safe schools. As educators undergo a significant reevaluation of their roles and responsibilities, Developing Inviting Schools offers a reliable guide for improvement. Written by two of the founders of the Inviting Schools movement—Purkey and Novak—along with Joan Fretz, who works with public schools, this book expands and updates the concept of invitational learning to support today's teachers and leaders. The authors present a straightforward yet comprehensive framework that provides practical solutions to challenges such as faculty morale, school safety, conflict management, community involvement, student behavior, motivation, and school success. Use this resource to establish, sustain, and enhance the social and emotional climate of your school. Book Features: A defensible theory of practice grounded in the community values of intentional care, respect, trust, and optimism. A thorough exploration of the fundamental assumptions that shape school life. Guidance for developing and sustaining positive school climate initiatives. Real-world examples of how Invitational Education works in diverse settings. A fresh and innovative approach to fostering a positive social and emotional learning environment.

Weight: 294g
Dimension: 157 x 228 x 15 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780807764725