Bridging the Optimism Gap: How Bringing Hope and Happiness Into Schools Leads to Positive Changes

Earl Johnson, Marcus Sanfilippo, Matthew A. Ohlson, Anne Swanson

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Abstract

Through a university–rural school partnership, principals and teacher leaders were coached by a university professor to improve teacher optimism and collaboration. The approach benefitted teacher and student outcomes and school culture.
Original languageAmerican English
Pages (from-to)184-190
Number of pages7
JournalKappa Delta Pi Record
Volume55
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 15 2019

Keywords

  • achievement gap
  • at-risk students
  • rural schools
  • school culture
  • teacher retention

Disciplines

  • Education

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