Re: Generational Perspectives and Differences
    Posted by: storrsb on 5/14/15
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    On 4/30/15, storrsb wrote:
    > On 4/28/15, Tiffanyh wrote:
    >> Hello Everyone,
    >>
    >> Can you please assist me with a project I'm completing for
    >> my doctoral program on generational perspectives in a
    >> school setting. If you could be so kind to give your
    >> thoughts on the following questions, I'd so appreciate
    it!!!
    >>
    >>
    >> 1. What is your approximate age of your administrator (21-
    >> 33 yrs, 32-50 yrs, or 51-69 yrs)
    >>
    >> 2. What do you think are the most important
    >> characteristics of an administrator?
    >>
    >> 3. What do you think are the most important
    >> characteristics of a teacher?
    >>
    >> 4. What kind of conflict typically arises in your
    >> organization?
    >>
    >> 5. What do you feel attributes to the conflict in your
    >> organization?
    >>
    >> Thank you so much in advance!
    >>
    >> Tiffany
    >
    > 1. My administrator is between 32-50.
    >
    > 2. The most important characteristic of a principal today
    is
    > to be the instructional leader within the school. The days
    of
    > sitting in one's office and handling discipline only is
    gone
    > for principals. Any administrator in a school setting must
    be
    > passionate, enthusiastic, knowledgeable and trustworthy.
    > Without these characteristics an administrator will not be
    as
    > effective as they should be.
    >
    > 3. Teachers need to be knowledgeable of their subject
    material
    > and be passionate about their discipline. Teachers need to
    > know their students and how they learn best and then plan
    > their strategies and assessments around these learning
    styles.
    > It is important that all teachers understand their students
    > learn differently and adjust accordingly.
    >
    > 4. Currently we are having a conflict over the zero/fifty
    > rule. The question is whether or not a student that does
    > nothing should receive a zero or fifty, since a fifty is
    still
    > failing. There are strong feelings on both sides of the
    issue.
    >
    > 5. The main reason this issue has not become a major
    conflict
    > is because of the principal. She has allowed the staff to
    > have insightful discussions about the issue and is
    genuinely
    > interested in our input. When she makes her final decision
    > the staff will be that much more invested in it because of
    the
    > process. - storrsb


    Posts on this thread, including this one

  • Generational Perspectives and Differences, 4/28/15, by Tiffanyh.
  • Re: Generational Perspectives and Differences, 4/30/15, by storrsb.
  • Re: Generational Perspectives and Differences, 5/14/15, by storrsb.