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Master's Thesis (Action Research Report)
The Effects of Leading with Empathy on Faculty Morale in a Montessori Setting
Available from: St. Catherine University
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Abstract/Notes: The purpose of this action research was to study whether a change of actions in school leadership, specifically leading with empathy, would effect faculty morale in a Montessori school. There is a common understanding that actions of school leadership are critical to creating a positive work environment. From the literature reviewed, while there are many factors that influence the morale of faculty, the actions of school leadership had the most significant impact and were also the simplest to implement in terms of cost and resources. The theory of servant leadership provided a framework for this research because it supports my personal belief that compassion and empathy are key attributes of a successful leader and are a necessity in building positive morale among teachers in their schools. The findings show a relationship exists between empathetic leadership and faculty morale, and despite this study being of short duration and a small sample size, it also uncovered some additional factors that are important to teachers in a Montessori school and therefore affect their feelings towards their jobs. These include facilitating a healthy work/life balance, reducing the amount of mundane administrative tasks they are responsible for, and allowing teachers to focus more on their work with children, which brings them great joy. It would be beneficial for all leaders in Montessori schools to strive to lead with more empathy, as there is no downside to treating the faculty with deeper respect and appreciation for the incredible work they do with children.
Language: English
Published: St. Paul, Minnesota, 2022
Article
Cultura e morale nel bambino
Publication: Vita dell'Infanzia (Opera Nazionale Montessori), vol. 36, no. 9-10
Date: 1987
Pages: 17-20
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Language: Italian
ISSN: 0042-7241
Article
La morale sessuale nell'educazione
Publication: Vita dell'Infanzia (Opera Nazionale Montessori), vol. 7, no. 8-9
Date: Aug-Sep 1958
Pages: 3-7
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Language: Italian
ISSN: 0042-7241
Article
L'educazione morale
Publication: Vita dell'Infanzia (Opera Nazionale Montessori), vol. 4, no. 6-7
Date: 1955
Pages: 15
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Language: Italian
ISSN: 0042-7241
Article
La Teoria Lombrosiana e L'Educazione Morale [Lambrosian Theory and Moral Education]
Available from: HathiTrust
Publication: Rivista d'Italia, vol. 6, no. 2
Date: 1903
Pages: 326-331
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Language: Italian
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Sull'educazione morale e religiosa. Conferenza tenuta all Corso Internationale Montessori a Roma, 1914 [part 1]
Publication: La Nostra Scuola, vol. 4, no. 1
Date: 1916
Pages: 7-9
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Language: Italian
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Sull'educazione morale e religiosa. Conferenza tenuta all Corso Internationale Montessori a Roma, 1914 [part 2]
Publication: La Nostra Scuola, vol. 4, no. 2
Date: 1916
Pages: 21-23
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Language: Italian
Book Section
La Morale Sessuale nell'Educazione [Sexual Morality in Education]
Book Title: Atti del I Congresso Nazionale delle Donne Italiane, Roma 24-30 Aprile 1908
Pages: 272-281
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Language: Italian
Published: Rome, Italy: Stabilimento tipografico della Società Editrice Laziale, 1912
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La morale sessuale nell'educazione tra madre e figlio
Publication: Vita letteraria, no. 8
Date: 1911
Pages: 3-11
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Language: Italian
Article
La formazione dell'insegnante nella continuità educativa
Publication: Vita dell'Infanzia (Opera Nazionale Montessori), vol. 43, no. 6
Date: 1994
Pages: 62-67
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Language: Italian
ISSN: 0042-7241