Educational Manager in Crisis Situation

Ways in which Educational Manager
can relate themselves in
Crisis Situation

1. Ways in which Educational Manager can relate t hemselves in Crisis Situation Ferlie Cede ño Reporter – Group 3 member

2. as initiator… as defendant… a mediator…

3. INIATOR he initiator is  the one who starts it , whatever it is An initiator is an instigator, the one who begins something

4. Educational Manager as initiator… Initiators have clear, decisive long-range policies and goals that transcend but include implementation of the current innovation.

5. Managers combine responsive behavior with initiating actions; the variations in their behavior are linked to their rapport with teachers and administration, and to their understanding and acceptance of a change effort A climate of innovation and principal leadership in schools are regarded as significant factors in successfully implementing school change or innovation . the relationship between the school climate supportive of innovation and the principal’s leadership has rarely been addressed to determine whether schools successfully perform their intended change .

6.  the leadership style of the principal significantly affects how the teachers perceive the school climate in terms of support for innovation. Educational Manager’s leadership style as an Initiator, rather than a Responder, can provide support for an organizational climate which enhances innovation in schools.

7. counselor a person trained to give guidance on personal, social, or psychological problems School counselors   work with students, parents, and educators to help the students succeed academically and socially . ... They provide one-on-one emotional guidance and help students plan for their futures by guiding them in building a career

8. Educational Manager as defendant… An educational counselor provides academic, personal and therapeutic support for a broad array of students. This job leverages counseling concepts and psychology tools to promote student development and facilitate student success .

9. First and foremost, school counselors can get to know the most important stakeholders of all: their students First and foremost, school counselors can get to know the most important stakeholders of all: their students School counselors who know their student population well are better able to advocate for their students’ needs and provide students with self-advocacy skills, such as self-determinism , empowerment, and social justice

10. To be effective, school counselors need to be willing to talk about and ask questions that relate to socioeconomic status, racism, disability, bullying, and substance abuse. When addressing these issues, school counselors should put into practice consultation, staff development, family outreach, organizational change, and community organizing interventions from a social justice advocacy perspective to asses students’ needs and help them reach their potential.

11. mediator a person who attempts to make people involved in a conflict come to an agreement; a go-between .   to facilitate communication between the parties in conflict with a view to helping them reach a voluntary resolution to their dispute  that is timely, fair and cost-effective. ... The mediator, however, may raise issues and help parties explore options.

12. Educational Manager as mediator… Mediation is a voluntary process of conflict prevention and resolution that affords the parties the opportunity to address their issues in a confidential, private, and safe environment . School principals may be seen as mediating agents, standing at the school doorstep, between the extra-school and intra-school worlds

13. it seeks to promote pro-educational attitudes, positive role models, democratic processes, and which offer students, parents and teachers the opportunity to have their voice heard, that are more likely to encourage positive approaches to conflict resolution School mediation is a strategy which is increasingly being implemented in a greater number of educational centres because of all its benefits. Besides being a communicative process which allows confronting conflicts in a participative manner, it involves learning different social and personal skills.

14. The mediation process improves communication, narrows outstanding issues, defuses emotions and defines areas of agreement. Statistics show a success rate for mediation averaging 80 per cent . Mediation offers an alternative dispute resolution mechanism, which enables schools to avoid costly and damaging public litigation, with all the ensuing negative publicity and damage to their reputation.

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