SuperVision and Instructional Leadership: A Developmental Approach (Allyn & Bacon Educational Leadership) - Tapa dura

Note: This is the bound book only and does not include access to the Enhanced Pearson eText. To order the Enhanced Pearson eText packaged with a bound book, use ISBN 0133388506. This leading text's emphasis on school culture, teachers as adult learners, developmental leadership, democratic education, and collegial supervision has helped redefine the meaning of supervision and instructional leadership for both scholars and practitioners. The Ninth Edition maintains its comprehensive approach to supervision and instructional leadership and presents new and engaging material throughout. Chapters on knowledge, interpersonal skills, technical skills, technical tasks, and cultural tasks for successful supervision and instructional leadership are included, and the authors emphasize the importance of collegiality, understanding adult learning and development, reflective inquiry, democracy, addressing diversity, the change process, and community building. This is a resource that students purchase, use in class, and reference throughout their careers as educational leaders. The Enhanced Pearson eText features embedded video. Improve mastery and retention with the Enhanced Pearson eText* The Enhanced Pearson eText provides a rich, interactive learning environment designed to improve student mastery of content. The Enhanced Pearson eText is: Engaging. The new interactive, multimedia learning features were developed by the authors and other subject-matter experts to deepen and enrich the learning experience. Convenient. Enjoy instant online access from your computer or download the Pearson eText App to read on or offline on your iPad (R) and Android (R) tablet.* Affordable. The Enhanced Pearson eText may be purchased stand-alone or with a loose-leaf version of the text for 40-65% less than a print bound book. *The Enhanced eText features are only available in the Pearson eText format. They are not available in third-party eTexts or downloads. *The Pearson eText App is available on Google Play and in the App Store. It requires Android OS 3.1-4, a 7" or 10" tablet, or iPad iOS 5.0 or later.

This leading text's emphasis on school culture, teachers as adult learners, developmental leadership, democratic education, and collegial supervision has helped redefine the meaning of supervision and instructional leadership for both scholars and practitioners.  The Ninth Edition maintains its comprehensive approach to supervision and instructional leadership and presents new and engaging material throughout. Chapters on knowledge, interpersonal skills, technical skills, technical tasks, and cultural tasks for successful supervision and instructional leadership are included, and the authors emphasize the importance of collegiality, understanding adult learning and development, reflective inquiry, democracy, addressing diversity, the change process, and community building. This is a resource that students purchase, use in class, and reference throughout their careers as educational leaders.

 

New to this edition:

• Reflective questions at the beginning and end of each chapter.
• A discussion of new instructional leadership roles for supervisors and teachers. (Chapter 1)
• Coverage of cultures within cultures. (Chapter 2)
• An entirely new chapter, “The Dynamic School”. (Chapter 3)
• The latest research on expert teachers. (Chapter 5)
• Explanation of 360° feedback. (Chapter 6)
• Role plays to practice directive control, directive informational, collaborative, and nondirective behavior. (Chapters 7, 8, 9, 10)
• Descriptions of technology for enhanced classroom observation. (Chapter 13)
• Discussion of collaborative walkthroughs. (Chapter 13)
• Role plays on group roles. (Chapter 16)
• Suggestions for involving collaborative groups in school improvement. (Chapter 16)
• Exploration of dialogue as an alternative form of group process. (Chapter 16)
• Presentation of a new tool for evaluating professional development sessions. (Chapter 17)
• Overview of developing curriculum units through “Understanding by Design”. (Chapter 18)
• Review of characteristics of successful action research. (Chapter 19)

Also from Carl D. Glickman, Stephen P. Gordon and Jovita M. Ross-Gordon:

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          0205578594 - The Basic Guide to Supervision and Instructional Leadership, 2/e - ©2009

 

Also from Stephen P. Gordon:

          0205268315 - Professional Development for School Improvement: Empowering Learning Communities, 1/e - ©2004