Introduction The author has been presented with the opportunity to develop the International Baccalaureate (IB) program at Pollard School. This K-12 school is just a few years old and its curriculum not yet set in stone. Several dozen students span these grades, which means that class sizes are small. Many of the students are from rich families and not accustomed to discipline or hard work. The school is situated in Kunming’s expo park, one of the most picturesque locations in one of China’s most beautiful cities. It is heaven on earth. Figure 1: Kunming Expo Park The author has had the pleasure of becoming well-acquainted with a few teachers and administrators, and is eager to build relationships with the rest of the staff. As Bubb and Early emphatically state, and minds” have to be won over in order for staff members to work “hearts towards collective school improvement goals (2009, p. 29). Relationships demonstrate that they are valued, Briggs and Sommefeldt (2002) explain, which will help them feel more positive about changes and help the leadership team appreciate how changes affect them (p. 110).
Introduction The author has been presented with the opportunity to develop the International Baccalaureate (IB) program at Pollard School. This K-12 school is just a few years old and its curriculum not yet set in stone. Several dozen students span these grades, which means that class sizes are small. Many of the students are from rich families and not accustomed to discipline or hard work. The school is situated in Kunming’s expo park, one of the most picturesque locations in one of China’s most beautiful cities. It is heaven on earth. Figure 1: Kunming Expo Park The author has had the pleasure of becoming well-acquainted with a few teachers and administrators, and is eager to build relationships with the rest of the staff. As Bubb and Early emphatically state, “hearts and minds” have to be won over in order for staff members to work towards collective school improvement goals (2009, p. 29). Relationships demonstrate that they are valued, Briggs and Sommefeldt (2002) explain, which will help them feel more positive about changes and help the leadership team appreciate how changes affect them (p. 110).
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