Ensuring Teachers Matter

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 K 12 teachers:Learn how to integrate less pleasant aspects of the job with one s values to achieve a goalUse the foundational elements of mattering survey and other tools to effect substantive school changeMake smaller-scale changes to the work environment to meet individual needsUnderstand the purpose and importance of each element of matteringLearn about leaders obligations when it comes to mattering and what teachers should expect from themExplore the implications of all eight elements of mattering for teachers and leadersContents:Introduction: A Blinding Flash of the Obvious The What and Why of MatteringChapter 1: Celebrating the Team, Not Just the Score CommunityChapter 2: Embracing What You See, and That s a Whole Lot of Me AuthenticityChapter 3: Getting Lost in the Moment, With a Good Crowd Around FlowChapter 4: Staying the Course, En Route to My Why PurposeChapter 5: Seeing the Downside as a Necessary Upside AssimilationChapter 6: Getting Real With How We Stack Up CompensationChapter 7: Taking Care to Take Care StabilityChapter 8: Letting Things Be Loose Tight Job CraftingChapter 9: Putting It All Together Smarter Stuff That MattersEpilogue: A Fair AdieuReferences and ResourcesIndex