Teachers are critical to student success, but the profession of teaching is in crisis. When teachers feel a sense of purpose or meaningful significance, it leads to better student achievement, less burnout, and higher job satisfaction. Drawing from original research, this practical resource introduces eight essential elements of mattering that schools need to have for teachers to feel they matter.
This book will help Kā12 teachers:
- Learn how to integrate less pleasant aspects of the job with one's values to achieve a goal
- Use the foundational elements of mattering survey and other tools to effect substantive school change
- Make smaller-scale changes to the work environment to meet individual needs
- Understand the purpose and importance of each element of mattering
- Learn about leaders' obligations when it comes to mattering and what teachers should expect from them
- Explore the implications of all eight elements of mattering for teachers and leaders
Contents:
Introduction: A Blinding Flash of the ObviousāThe What and Why of Mattering
Chapter 1: Celebrating the Team, Not Just the ScoreāCommunity
Chapter 2: Embracing What You See, and That's a Whole Lot of MeāAuthenticity
Chapter 3: Getting Lost in the Moment, With a Good Crowd AroundāFlow
Chapter 4: Staying the Course, En Route to My WhyāPurpose
Chapter 5: Seeing the Downside as a Necessary UpsideāAssimilation
Chapter 6: Getting Real With How We Stack UpāCompensation
Chapter 7: Taking Care to Take CareāStability
Chapter 8: Letting Things Be LooseāTightāJob Crafting
Chapter 9: Putting It All TogetherāSmarter Stuff That Matters
Epilogue: A Fair Adieu
References and Resources
Index