StaffingStaffing PracticesPractices

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Present PracticesPresent Practices

Almost the reverse of the idealAlmost the reverse of the ideal

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Non-ideal Staffing PracticesNon-ideal Staffing Practices

Security and monitoring/disciplinary dutiesSecurity and monitoring/disciplinary duties supervision of non-instructional areassupervision of non-instructional areas clerical dutiesclerical duties

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Ideal Staffing PracticesIdeal Staffing Practices

Individuality Great personal discretion particularly in curriculum Not “self-contained” or teach in isolation Training will emphasize the technology of education Teachers routinely evaluate other teachers &

welcome being evaluated Teachers display self confidence

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Ideal Staffing Practices (cont)Ideal Staffing Practices (cont)

Teachers have the same status as administrators and never view administrators as antagonists

Will not purchase professional supplies with personal funds

Staff development will take place on the job Least experience = the easiest assignments Teachers work 40 hour work week: longer when

necessary, shorter when appropriate

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Differentiated StaffingDifferentiated Staffing

•Different status/pay for differentiated responsibilities•Not merit pay

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Teachers and Their StaffsTeachers and Their Staffs

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Professional levelsProfessional levels

paraprofessionalparaprofessional assistant teacherassistant teacher internintern associate teacherassociate teacher professional teacherprofessional teacher master teacher/mentormaster teacher/mentor

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Professional specialtiesProfessional specialties

presenterpresenter facilitatorfacilitator counselorcounselor contentcontent

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Professional specialties (cont.)Professional specialties (cont.)

instructional designinstructional design evaluationevaluation community involvementcommunity involvement resource development & managementresource development & management

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Professional relationshipsProfessional relationships

building administratorsbuilding administrators supervisorssupervisors staff development specialistsstaff development specialists district administratorsdistrict administrators parentsparents

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Professional relationships (cont.)Professional relationships (cont.)

community leaderscommunity leaders professional organizationsprofessional organizations universitiesuniversities state department of educationstate department of education funding agenciesfunding agencies

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Support staffSupport staff

clerksclerks technicianstechnicians volunteersvolunteers facilitatorsfacilitators guest speakersguest speakers security/monitor personnelsecurity/monitor personnel

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Contract ServicesContract Services

testingtesting data basesdata bases telephone help linestelephone help lines instructional managementinstructional management

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Making It HappenMaking It Happen

See the end in the beginningSee the end in the beginning If teachers believe it can’t happen - it wontIf teachers believe it can’t happen - it wont The power of positive thinkingThe power of positive thinking

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