Morale is at an all time low in schools. Teachers are stressed with high stakes testing, more challenging students, and top-down instructional decisions. The Vojteks provide principals with the knowledge and skills to motivate the adults within the school community.
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| Preface | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Understanding Motivation | |
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| Leadership Within | |
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| Quality of Life: Creating the Essential Conditions to Support the School Environment | |
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| Mission: Defining the Important Work We Do | |
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| Communication: Using Shared Vocabulary and Definitions to Clarify Purpose Through Dialogue | |
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| Relationships: Building Human Connections | |
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| Accountability: Creating Ownership and Mutual Responsibility to Accomplish the Mission | |
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| Competence and Capacity: Generating the Confidence to Successfully Achieve the Goal | |
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| Autonomy: Leveraging the Freedom Within Articulated Boundaries to Make Informed Decisions | |
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| Empowerment: Delegating the Responsibility That Affords Educators the Authority to Do Their Work | |
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| Positive Interdependence: Interacting in Ways That Promote Each Other's Success | |
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| Results: Achieving the School's Morally Compelling Mission and Goals | |
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| A Call for Action | |
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| Epilogue | |
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| Satisfying Basic Needs | |
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| Further Reading | |
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| References | |
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| Index | |
