Supervision and Instructional Leadership: A Developmental Approach -- Enhanced Pearson Etext

By Jovita M Ross-Gordon, Stephen P Gordon, Carl D Glickman

Key Benefit The leading resource in the field of instructional supervision and leadership continues to challenge and reshape the conventional purposes, practices, structure, and language of supervision. Key Topics Divided into six overarching themes (Introduction, Knowledge, Interpersonal Skills, Technical Skills, Technical Tasks of Supervision, Cultural Tasks of Supervision), the text explores: SuperVision for successful schools; the norm and why schools are as they are; the exception and what schools can be; adult and teacher development within the context of the school with clues for supervisory practice; reflections on schools, teaching, and supervision; the supervisory behavior continuum and how to know thyself; an introduction to developmental supervision; directive control behaviors; directive informational behaviors; collaborative behaviors; non-directive behaviors; the theory and practice behind developmental supervision; accessing and planning skills; observing skills; research and evaluation skills; direct assistance to teachers; group development; professional development; curriculum development; action research; facilitating change; addressing diversity; and building community. The appendices address individual educational philosophy, and a review of interpersonal behavior in four supervisory approaches. Market: Written for students of supervision and as a resource for educational leaders.

• Format: Printed Access Code
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0134521943
• ISBN13: 9780134521947
• Release Date: January 2017
• Publisher: Pearson
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.8" x 9.1"