A Small-Wins Perspective: Educators Have a Role to Play in Narrowing the Generation Divide

Autor/inn/en	Nichols, Sharon L.; Good, Thomas L.
Titel	A Small-Wins Perspective: Educators Have a Role to Play in Narrowing the Generation Divide
Quelle	In: School Administrator, 62 (2005) 8, S.36 (3 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0036-6439
Schlagwörter	School Administration; Age Differences; Mass Media Effects; Adults; Youth; Misconceptions; Technological Advancement; Social Problems; Behavior; Administrator Role + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Jugend; Jugendlicher; Jugendalter; Missverständnis; Technological development; Technologische Entwicklung; Social problem; Soziales Problem
Abstract	Adults widely misunderstand youth. Although this is not a new phenomenon--adults have been baffled by teenagers for centuries--a rapidly changing media environment coupled with the increasing demands placed on the youth have fueled the growing generation divide in unprecedented ways. Indeed the modern, fast-paced, multi-tasked, highly mobile, caffeine-fueled existence has made it more difficult for adults to understand what it is like to be young today. It is a problem that bears costs for the nation's schools, yet school administrators can help bridge the generation gap for educators and for the broader community. The authors draw upon the notion of "small wins" to articulate a strategy for changing adults' misconceptions about youth--a necessary precondition to affect what adults are willing to do for youth. Armed with growing awareness of and value for youth's positive contributions, school leaders can actively work to promote this message and bridge the generation gap that continues to fuel adults' misconceptions. One idea is to foster an environment that brings together perspectives from all generations. And there are many small-wins strategies to do this. For example, leaders could engage the media to develop a pro-youth view by demanding more positive coverage and by forcefully correcting the media when youth are unfairly presented. (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