{"product_id":"the-shaping-school-culture-fieldbook-kent-d-peterson-9780787996802","title":"The Shaping School Culture Fieldbook","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen the bestselling books Shaping School Culture and The Shaping School Culture Fieldbook were first published, Kent D. Peterson and Terrence E. Deal described the critical elements of school culture--the purposes, traditions, norms, and values that guide and glue the community together. The authors showed how a positive culture makes school reform work and the companion Fieldbook included the tools needed to bring out the best in students, teachers, and the surrounding community\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn today's complex educational environment, new challenges have surfaced for school leaders who must grapple with issues of standards-based testing, school accountability, and student achievement. The second edition of The Shaping School Culture Fieldbook offers a companion to the newly revised edition of Shaping School Culture and includes an expanded version of Peterson and Deal's time-tested model to address the latest thinking on school culture and change. The Fieldbook offers a wealth of new ideas and approaches and includes new material on \"toxic\" environments with specific action plans. In addition, the book contains powerful new case examples for revitalizing school culture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Shaping School Culture Fieldbook draws on the authors' extensive research and nationwide school contacts and includes hands-on strategies and exercises for helping school leaders: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eUncover a school's hidden values, beliefs, and assumptions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eThink through and develop a school's mission and purpose\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eWork out appropriate stories, metaphors, and symbols to represent a school\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eDevise rituals and ceremonies for enriching the school experience\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eRethink leadership practices in light of educational and cultural needs\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentify, transform, and heal a \"toxic\" educational culture\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis important resource will help school leaders understand, assess, and transform school culture for organizational success.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kent D. Peterson, Terrence E. Deal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0787996807\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780787996802\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Jossey-Bass\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/27\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.90w x 0.90d","brand":"Kent D. Peterson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43926054830335,"sku":"9780787996802","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_f4632bb3-d308-4883-a245-24dee76fe177.jpg?v=1681080936","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-shaping-school-culture-fieldbook-kent-d-peterson-9780787996802","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}