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Beneath the Surface of Faculty Cultures: Building a Healthy School Climate


Join AAIE and John Littleford once again to discuss Beneath the Surface of Faculty Cultures: Building a Healthy School Climate. Most teachers are innate caregivers and risk-averse. Teachers can be change agents if they initiate the change or if the administration undertakes change collaboratively with them. This session will examine the politics and personalities that make up school cultures, which in turn greatly impact overall faculty morale, trust in management, and openness to change. Often, a few highly respected teachers, but at times, highly vocal teachers who advocate for or against certain causes or initiatives can influence a faculty culture. The outcome of this session is to learn how to build coalitions and partnerships with faculty at all division levels and build and maintain trust between the staff and management.

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  • John Littleford (Founder of Littleford & Associates)

    John Littleford

    Founder of Littleford & Associates

    https://www.jlittleford.com/

    Littleford & Associates was founded by John Littleford in 1994. Mr. Littleford has served as head of school for 18 years, a teacher for 25 years, and a board member and chair of schools and nonprofit agencies. He has written and spoken extensively worldwide on each area of the firm’s consulting expertise. John Littleford is the co-author, with Valerie Lee, of the book, “Faculty Salary Systems in Independent Schools”. His articles on the career ladder concept of faculty compensation are found in Larry Frase’s book, entitled “Teacher Motivation and Compensation”, published in 1992 by the Technomic Press.

    Mr. Littleford has his B.A. degree from Dickinson College, Critical Language Degree from Princeton University, M.A. from Harvard University and a Certificate of Advanced Study from Harvard University. As senior partner, Mr. Littleford conducts all workshops, on-site visits and evaluations of contracts for Heads and nonprofit CEO’s.

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