Supervision

The first edition of this book, titled A DESIGN FOR INSTRUCTIONAL SUPERVISION, provided a structural framework for an effective program of instructional supervision. The basic cognitive thrust of this second edition, SUPERVISION: A Guide to Instructional Leadership, remains the same as the first. What has changed is the attention to the detail surrounding the design components. References have been updated and streamlined, activities have been modified, and examples of structure have been created using the current national policy situation as a base. Philosophical and historical definitions of supervision are maintained and expanded in this edition. It will help professionals with responsibilities for instructional leadership design a supervisory program that fits a local situation by taking advantage of the foundation provided herein. Attention is given to the selection of and the interrelationships between those assumptions, principles, objectives, criteria, and procedures so that planners of supervisory programs will gain the knowledge and tools necessary to create that structure from this book. It also provides a means for schools to have a well-conceived, carefully designed, properly implemented, and continuously evaluated plan for the supervision of instruction in order to reply competently to state and federally mandated assessments for students. In addition, personal perspectives of the authors are presented in each part of the text. The book will serve as a guide and provide direction to instructional supervisors, directors of services, principals, administrators at all levels, teachers, grade level or department chairs, and others interested in the management of instruction in the school setting.

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The Principal as Instructional Leader

First Published in 2013. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

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Instructional Supervision

First published in 2012. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

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SuperVision and Instructional Leadership

This groundbreaking text in instructional leadership and supervision continues to challenge and reshape the conventional purposes, practices, structure, and language of supervision. The text's emphases on school culture, teachers as adult learners, developmental leadership, democratic education, and collegial supervision have helped redefine the meaning of supervision and instructional leadership. The Eighth Edition continues the book's trend-setting tradition by placing instructional leadership and school improvement within a community and societal context; providing new examples of direct assistance, professional development, and action research; and presenting an entire new chapter, “Supervision for What? Democracy and the Good School.” Building on the success of previous editions, the Eighth Edition addresses hot issues such as school improvement, constructivist teaching, professional development, Chaos Theory, and state-mandated standards. This is a resource that students purchase, use in class, and reference throughout their careers as education leaders.

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The Instructional Leader s Guide to Informal Classroom Observations

Like the best-selling first edition, this book shows elementary, middle, and high school principals and other instructional leaders how to-- Make your classroom walk-throughs more productive and efficient- Ensure the professional development and growth of your teachers- Provide teachers with easy-to-digest feedback- Motivate your teachers and improve student learning

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Principals Improving Instruction

This work integrates the core instructional leadership tasks of all principals: supervision, evaluation, and professional development. The text demonstrates a hands-on approach grounded in sound theory and rigorous research. It provides both a conceptual frame and realistic exercises that today’s principals and supervisors can use to improve their practice. The book highlights observation tools that focus on high-yield instructional strategies. Principals and supervisors are encouraged to collect data in classrooms and provide this instructional feedback so together with teachers they can reflect and identify areas for growth. The models of supervision, evaluation, and professional development are research-based and are consistent with contemporary challenges that confront principals and others committed to improving instruction.

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Educational Supervision and Development

Anthology from the year 2016 in the subject Pedagogy - The Teacher, Educational Leadership, grade: Post School, The University of Malaya (Faculty of Education), language: English, abstract: This book comprises five chapters. Every chapter focuses on a specific topic. Chapter one defines supervision and describes its classification in details with application. Different empirical studies , theories and models are analysed for clearer understanding on supervision. Chapter two has the details of contribution of supervision in educational sector especially in the areas teachers’ preparation to become a better classroom teacher. Chapter three portraits the scenario of supervisory practices in Malaysian schools in the areas of supervisory tasks, directive supervision, collaborative supervision, and non-directive supervision. Chapter four is the result of an inquiry in Malaysia to find the level of engagement of teachers in supervisory practices while Chapter five is the result of investigation of the impact of supervision on teacher development in Malaysian perspective. This book includes Malaysian cases to see to what extents supervisory theories link to practices.

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Improving Instruction Through Supervision Evaluation and Professional Development

In this second edition of Improving Instruction Through Supervision, Evaluation, and Professional Development we’ve maintained the conceptual framework while updating sections to provide the most recent research on instructional strategies that have the most promise of helping all students learn. Modifications of the law resulting from the reauthorization of the 50-year-old Elementary and Secondary Education Act—Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) (2015)—and their implication for practice are embedded throughout this new edition. Updated data collection tools for classroom observations are also provided. We included a link to a website that contains all the observation tools in electronic format so that observers can have the opportunity to collect data on a tablet or laptop, save the observation data as a PDF file and e-mail those data to the teacher observed. This new edition recognizes the reality that all principals are responsible for supervision, evaluation, and professional development of their teachers—tasks that are neither simple nor without conflict. The primary audience of this text is aspiring and practicing principals. We hope to help them understand both the theory and practice of supervision, evaluation, and professional development. However, observing instruction, collecting data for reflection, and having conversations about teaching, are not the sole provinces of principals. Master teachers, teacher leaders, and teacher colleagues can also benefit from the supervisory sections of the book, especially the chapters on high-quality instruction, improving instruction, and the classroom data collecting tools. The book provides numerous tools specifically designed to collect a variety of data in classrooms to improve instruction. Embedded in each chapter are exercises to apply Theory into Practice by responding to a set of questions posed by the key issues of the chapter. After the explication and illustration of the key concepts and principles of the chapter, actual Instructional Leadership Challenges as described by a successful practicing principal for reflection and analysis.

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Leading and Supervising Instruction

This practical and timely text coaches school principals on how to achieve effective supervision that centralizes student learning and encourages teachers' uniquely effective instructional styles.

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School Based Instructional Supervision for Quality Management

The book provides for effective school-based instructional supervision and support for the professional development of teachers for improving the quality of education in schools. It argues that the head of the institution is the key to building a better school. In school-based instructional supervision successful heads of institutions plan carefully for teachers to have adequate feedback, information, and assistance for their professional growth and development. Educational leaders, therefore, foster an organizational climate marked by trust, mutual respect, and a willingness to work collaboratively to solve problems. An important component of a head's instructional leadership is the recognition and clear acknowledgement of teachers. Reflection by the head has been considered as an effective instrument of professional development. The heads of institutions reflect and pass on to teachers their values, beliefs and concepts about their roles as instructional leaders, and apply their new knowledge and skills in real school contexts. The school-based instructional supervision by heads of institutions with the help of teachers includes four variables: reflection, classroom observation,

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