Shaping school culture / Terrence E. Deal, Kent D. Peterson.

First edition, Shaping School Culture: The Heart of Leadership (1999), Second edition, Shaping School Culture: Pitfalls, Paradoxes, and Promises (2009).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; The Authors; Introduction; Cultural Drift in Schools; Reviving Cultural Beliefs and Practices; School Culture and Its Heritage; Culture and Productivity: The Research Base and Impact; Culture and School Performance; Functions and Impact of Culture; Symbolic Leadership; Schools' Need for Enhancement-or Enchantment? ; Part I The Elements of Culture; Chapter 1 Schools as Tribes: The Power to Transform; Ganado Primary School: A Desert Jewel; Ganado's Mission and Rituals; A Culture of Learning; Students as Leaders; Ganado Lore.

Ganado's Cultural NetworkChapter 2 Artifacts, Architecture, and Routines: Symbols of Culture; What Are Symbols?; The Power of Symbols; Symbols and Signs-Messages and Meaning; Chapter 3 History: The Value of Lore and Tradition; The Importance of History; Fortifying Cultural Roots; Nurturing the Future; Dealing with History; Back to the Future; Exhuming the Past; Chapter 4 Myth, Vision, and Values: Identifying a School's Soul; Mission and Purpose in Schools; Purpose and the Meaning of Success; Values, Beliefs, Assumptions, and Norms; The Demystification of Schools.

Chapter 5 Stories and Tales: Passing Along the VisionResurgence of Stories; Stories as Solutions; Who Stories Are About; The Focus of Stories; Gathering People around the Educational Campfire; The Positive Role of Stories; Chapter 6 Rituals: Embedding Purpose and Meaning; The Power of Ritual; Rituals in Schools; Reviving Rituals as Keys to Significance; Types of Rituals; Classroom Rituals; Chapter 7 Ceremonies and Traditions: Culture in Action; Types of Ceremonies; Elements of Successful Ceremonies; Traditions; Traditions and Ceremonies: Two Cases; Part 2 The Symbolic Role of School Leaders.

Chapter 8 Conveyors of Culture: The Informal NetworkThe Supportive Cultural Network; Noxious Networks; Chapter 9 Weaving the Cultural Tapestry: Seven Schools; Charles Baker, Wheaton Warrenville South High School; Rick DuFour, Adlai E. Stevenson High School; Hawthorne Elementary School; Four Schools, Four Cultures; Pathways to Fruitful Cultures; Passages to Successful Cultures; Chapter 10 Transforming Toxic Cultures: Renewal Strategies; The Negative Side of School Culture; Characteristics of Toxic Cultures; How Toxic Cultures Develop; Pathways to Negativity.

Toxicity Transformed: Revisiting Jefferson HighAntidotes for Negativism; Chapter 11 Building Trust: Connecting to Parents and Communities; The Importance of Parents and Community; School Culture, Internal and External; Disconnections of the Past; A Culture of Respect; A Climate of Trust; Ensuring Recognition; Building a Brand to Cement Ties; Ties to Parents and Community; Chapter 12 Firming Up Culture: Eight Essential Roles; Reading and Sizing Up the Current School Culture; Shaping a School Culture: The Roles of School Leaders; Artistry and Leadership.

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