A influência da gestão escolar no bem-estar docente : percepções de professores sobre líderes educacionais de uma escola particular de Porto Alegre

Abstract

This job intended to study what is the role of school management team on the teacher well-being and the perceptions of teachers about their leaders. The theoretical framework indicates several relationships between attitudes, behaviors, styles and approaches of leadership that can foster feelings related with teachers well-being in different contexts. Chapter one summarize teacher burnout and well-being concepts and strategies teachers use to avoid burnout. Chapter two presents most relevant theories and issues in leadership. Chapter three brings researches that investigated the relationships between school leadership behaviors, attitudes and skills and its influence on teachers perceptions and feelings. Chapter four presents methodological procedures. The research was quantitative type. Instrument used was a questionnaire made to analyse teacher perceptions about their school leaders. Population studied was composed by all teachers from Kindergarten to High School of a private school of Porto Alegre. Results showed a positive teacher perception about leadership practices. At the end of the job suggestions were listed for the whole leadership team, so that they can improve their leadership practices and promote positive conditions to the development of teacher well-being