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What Students Say to Themselves

Internal Dialogue and School Success

By: William Watson Purkey

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What Students Say to Themselves

Internal Dialogue and School Success

By: William Watson Purkey

This book is about the inner voice of the self. It addresses the ways students, teachers, and others speak to themselves about who they are and how they fit in the world.

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Corwin

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ISBN 10

0803966954

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My Rubber Knife Life

Revised 2nd Edition

By: William Watson Purkey

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My Rubber Knife Life

Revised 2nd Edition

By: William Watson Purkey

My Rubber Knife Life By: William Watson Purkey The theme of My Rubber Knife Life is to share the author’s adventures of a lifetime. His granddaughter, Emily, urged him to write his memoirs. She assured him that, during his ninety years, he had a led a very unusual life. As a child, Purkey created an imaginary world with a rubber knife and a scary Humpty Dumpty. When he was eleven years old, his mother fibbed about his age and he became a United States Senate Page Boy. He was present on the floor of the House of Representatives when President Roosevelt declared war on the Empire of Japan. He had the pleasure of meeting Winston Churchill. In high school, he was voted most entertaining, although he had absolutely no talents. From high school, Purkey entered the United States Air Force and was trained as an Ordnance Disposal Specialist (Bomb disposal). He survived the Korean War with three battle stars. Following his military career, Purkey attended the University of Virginia where he received his doctorate. After decades of work, he became a full professor at two major universities: the University of Florida and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. While there, he wrote books that received international attention. Thanks to his books, he received many invitations to speak. He spoke to groups in 48 states; in North, Central and South America; and four of the five continents. He believes his life-long commitment to the key concepts of imagination and flexibility will be of significant value to the reader of this book.

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254

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Dorrance Publishing

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ISBN 10

1645300137

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9781645300137

Teaching Class Clowns (And What They Can Teach Us)

By: William Watson Purkey

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Teaching Class Clowns (And What They Can Teach Us)

By: William Watson Purkey

Publisher description: This first-of-its-kind resource shows teachers, administrators, and counselors how to teach these unique yet at-risk learners while also leveraging their blend of humor and intelligence to inject joy and enthusiasm into the classroom. Written by a veteran educator (and self-described class clown), this concise guide combines laugh-out-loud writing with the author's field-tested expertise to help educators: Identify the four "signature" tendencies of class clowns. Employ practical classroom strategies to keep instruction moving. Prevent class clowns from acting out by understanding how to teach them.

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145

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Corwin Press

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1412937256

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9781412937252

Developing Inviting Schools

A Beneficial Framework for Teaching and Leading

By: William W. Purkey,John M. Novak,Joan R. Fretz

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Developing Inviting Schools

A Beneficial Framework for Teaching and Leading

By: William W. Purkey,John M. Novak,Joan R. Fretz

Over 400 schools throughout the world have adopted Invitational Education to foster innovative thinking, sustained positive action, and the creation of socially and emotionally safe schools. As educators are now involved in an epic rethinking of what they do and how they do it, Developing Inviting Schools provides a dependable guide for improvement. Written by two of the creators of the Inviting Schools movement—Purkey and Novak—along with Joan Fretz who works with public schools, this book updates and extends the construct of invitational learning to assist today’s teachers and leaders. The authors present a simple, but not simplistic framework that offers real-life responses to such challenges as faculty morale, school safety, conflict management, community involvement, student behavior, motivation, and school success. Use this resource to create, sustain, and enhance the social and emotional climate of your school. Book Features: A defensible theory of practice based on the community values of intentional care, respect, trust, and optimism.A deep dive into the basic assumptions that guide life in schools. Guidance for developing and maintaining positive school climate initiatives.Practical examples of how Invitational Education works in real-life situations.A fresh and innovative approach to a positive social and emotional learning environment.

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209

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Teachers College Press

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0807779253

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9780807779255

Becoming an Invitational Leader

A New Approach to Professional and Personal Success

By: William Watson Purkey,Betty L. Siegel

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Becoming an Invitational Leader

A New Approach to Professional and Personal Success

By: William Watson Purkey,Betty L. Siegel

Invitational Leadership is a fresh and innovative model based on a single theoretical framework. The model shifts from emphasizing control and dominance to one that focuses on connectedness, cooperation, and communication. Based on sound philosophical and psychological assumptions, Invitational Leadership has been tested and successfully applied by leaders in numerous fields, including administration, business, nursing, dentistry, counseling, and other professions. Invitational Leadership is the basis for the International Alliance for Invitational Education, a network of over a thousand professionals from all 50 states as well as Great Britain, Canada, China, South Africa, and countries throughout Central and South America. William Purkey and Betty Siegel have written much more than a guidebook to becoming a healthier and more effective leader; they proffer a radically profound, compelling argument that it is time for people in positions of authority to forge a new kind of relationship with others based on dialogue, respect and collaboration. This insightful work is long overdue in an age of “might makes right,” and contains great wisdom in promoting solid values found in various democratic and spiritual organizations. Supervisors and coaches, CEO’s and shop stewards, managers and parents—anyone and everyone who deals with others, take notice. This is a truly inspirational book in its invitation for all people to join together in a shared vision of promise and greatness.

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Humanix Books

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0893343714

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9780893343712

From Conflict to Conciliation

How to Defuse Difficult Situations

By: William W. Purkey,John J. Schmidt,John M. Novak

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From Conflict to Conciliation

How to Defuse Difficult Situations

By: William W. Purkey,John J. Schmidt,John M. Novak

Conflict is inevitable, but educators can work together effectively if they understand how to defuse difficult situations before they escalate. This resource describes the Six-C process, a conflict resolution method that allows educators to take progressively more assertive steps as necessary to resolve disagreements. Based on research and easy to remember, this approach helps readers handle challenging situations using the least amount of time and energy. Illustrated with many examples and scenarios, the six steps are: - Concern: identifying actionable concerns - Confer: expressing concerns in nonthreatening ways - Consult: reviewing and clarifying the situation collaboratively - Confront: considering consequences and giving clear warnings - Combat: taking sustained, logical action - Conciliation: mending the wounds and restoring relationships Focused on preserving relationships while resolving disagreements, From Conflict to Conciliation can be used in any situation or setting, from the classroom to the community.

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185

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Corwin Press

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1412979862

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9781412979863

Teaching Class Clowns (And What They Can Teach Us)

By: William Watson Purkey

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Becoming an Invitational Leader

A New Approach to Professional and Personal Success

By: William Watson Purkey,Betty L. Siegel

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A New Approach to Professional and Personal Success

By: William Watson Purkey,Betty L. Siegel

This book offers a fresh and innovative model based on a single theoretical framework. This model shifts from emphasizing control and dominance to one that focuses on connectedness, cooperation, and communication. Based on sound philosophical and psychological assumptions, this model has been tested and successfully applied by leaders in numerous fields, including administration, business, nursing, dentistry, counseling, and other professions. Indeed, this model is the basis for the International Alliance for Invitational Education, a network of over a thousand professionals from all 50 states as well as Great Britain, Canada, China, South Africa, and countries throughout Central and South America.

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Brumby Holdings

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0893343722

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9780893343729

From Conflict to Conciliation

How to Defuse Difficult Situations

By: William W. Purkey,John J. Schmidt,John M. Novak

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How to Defuse Difficult Situations

By: William W. Purkey,John J. Schmidt,John M. Novak

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Developing Inviting Schools

A Beneficial Framework for Teaching and Leading

By: William W. Purkey,John M. Novak,Joan R. Fretz

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A Beneficial Framework for Teaching and Leading

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Teachers College Press

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Book's by William Watson Purkey

What Students Say to Themselves

What Students Say to Themselves

My Rubber Knife Life

My Rubber Knife Life

Teaching Class Clowns (And What They Can Teach Us)

Teaching Class Clowns (And What They Can Teach Us)

Developing Inviting Schools

Developing Inviting Schools

Becoming an Invitational Leader

Becoming an Invitational Leader

From Conflict to Conciliation

From Conflict to Conciliation

Teaching Class Clowns (And What They Can Teach Us)

Teaching Class Clowns (And What They Can Teach Us)

Becoming an Invitational Leader

Becoming an Invitational Leader

From Conflict to Conciliation

From Conflict to Conciliation

Developing Inviting Schools

Developing Inviting Schools

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