Breakfast Fare that Includes Rumor Control

Autor/in	Jinks, Michael W.
Titel	Breakfast Fare that Includes Rumor Control
Quelle	In: School Administrator, 61 (2004) 11, S.34 (1 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0036-6439
Schlagwörter	Superintendents; Community Leaders; School Community Relationship; Meetings; Group Structure; Public Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schulrat; Community leadership; Gemeindeleitung; Meeting; Tagung; Gruppenstruktur; Öffentliche Erziehung
Abstract	Starting the day early with a nutritious breakfast has long been a goal for time- and health-conscious school administrators. When Michael Jinks arrived in Warrensburg, Missouri, some 35 miles east of Kansas City, as the new superintendent 18 years ago, he discovered he was soon to be part of a great local tradition that made breakfast more than food for the body. He refers to this tradition as "the breakfast club." The breakfast club brings community leaders together for breakfast once a month. Members discuss a variety of topics, including rumor and gossip control, in an informal setting without media coverage. Since its inception the breakfast gathering has added members and assumed new influence and value for the participants. This common frame of reference enables members to comfortably discuss public policy issues, consider organizational problems and critique the nuances of working with an elected board of education. The leadership of a community of almost any size would surely benefit from a similar group. The details may vary, but the concept and framework for a breakfast club are easily adaptable. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	American Association of School Administrators. 801 North Quincy Street Suite 700, Arlington, VA 22203-1730. Tel: 703-528-0700; Fax: 703-841-1543; e-mail: info@aasa.org; Web site: http://www.aasa.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10