Book review/Application of

book review of Trust matters: Leadership for successful schools by Megan Tschannen-Moran. Length of paper is 3 pages. Paper is scholarly and is not just a summary. Student writes completely, communicatin" rel="nofollow">ing with precision and with appropriate references. Focus is on the book contents and student relates to the material and synthesizes its practicality. Learnin" rel="nofollow">ing and knowledge is evident, and there is an exceptional educative flow to the reflection. APA is correct and appropriate. Part 1 Why trust matters? What is trust? Student details in" rel="nofollow">information about the foundation of trust, and they differentiate between meanin" rel="nofollow">ing well, doin" rel="nofollow">ing well, trust and schools. Student not only specifically defin" rel="nofollow">ines trust and reflects on the defin" rel="nofollow">inition of trust, but thoroughly discusses the trust hierarchy and how to put trust in" rel="nofollow">into action Part 2 Cultivatin" rel="nofollow">ing Trust Student details the concept of in" rel="nofollow">initial trust, and factors that in" rel="nofollow">influence developin" rel="nofollow">ing trust. The notions of Authentic and optimal trust are discussed and related to the prin" rel="nofollow">incipalship or school admin" rel="nofollow">inistration practices. Student connects current or future practices to the importance of trust. Part 3 Betrayal and Revenge Student discusses in" rel="nofollow">in detail the anatomy of a betrayal, the debilitatin" rel="nofollow">ing culture of distrust, the role and understandin" rel="nofollow">ing of the overzealous reformer. Student gives a thorough understandin" rel="nofollow">ing of the culture of control and gives concrete examples in" rel="nofollow">includin" rel="nofollow">ing current and future practice examples to denote understandin" rel="nofollow">ing. Part 4 Teachers Trustin" rel="nofollow">ing One Another and Fosterin" rel="nofollow">ing Trust with Students and Parents Student reflects on and discusses how leaders need to earn the trust of parents and students while simultaneously modelin" rel="nofollow">ing and directin" rel="nofollow">ing teachers on how to facilitate trust with students Part 5 Restorin" rel="nofollow">ing Trust Student discusses in" rel="nofollow">in detail the notion of how a leader repairs broken trust and discusses factors that facilitates restorin" rel="nofollow">ing trust and makes current and applicable examples to real practice