Supervision That Improves Teaching and Learning: Strategies and Techniques by Su

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Effective supervision is vital to instructional improvement, and this new edition of a bestseller pinpoints the techniques that matter most. Features 42 qualitative and quantitative observation tools.

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Secrets to supervising for instructional improvement!With continual emphasis on student outcomes and state and national standards, supervision of instruction is an indispensable function that inspires good teaching and promotes student learning. More than ever, effective supervision is vital to instructional improvement and this new edition of Supervision That Improves Teaching and Learning pinpoints the strategies and techniques that matter most. Susan Sullivan and Jeffrey Glanz approach supervision as a process for empowering teachers with "super-vision" to see and reflect upon their teaching in a non-judgmental way for improved instructional delivery. Fully updated and revised, this best-selling book featuresNew observation tools centered on diversity and differentiated instruction Pairing tools for the same focus-one to observe the teacher and a second for the studentsNew case studies on alternative approaches to supervision such as learning walks, lesson study, and book groups A new chapter on creating transformational change More on technology topics such as blogs, wikis, online and hybrid coursesScenarios highlighting English Language Learners and exceptional studentsSummary sheets and observation charts for use in the classroomReflective microlabs to reinforce material and conceptsFeaturing 42 qualitative and quantitative observation tools, Supervision That Improves Teaching and Learning encourages hands-on development of essential supervision skills.

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Secrets to supervising for instructional improvement.

Author Biography

Susan Sullivan is currently Chair of the Department of Education at the College of Staten Island (CSI), City University of New York (CUNY) where all undergraduate and graduate education programs are under the direction of the Chair. Previously, she was the Chair of the Education Department for six years. She continues to teach post master's courses in supervision of instruction and educational leadership in the Department leadership program. She is co-principal investigator on an NSF grant that supports the Teacher Education Honors Academy and is a founder of the CSI High School for International Studies. In addition, she is currently planning a leadership program for Chinese school administrators. Her continued research interests center on supervision of instruction and its alternatives, reflective practice, and the role of leadership and supervision of instruction, in particular, in school transformation, themes on which she continues to write journal articles. In addition to the third edition of Supervision that Improves Teaching and Learning: Strategies and Techniques, she and Jeffrey Glanz have coauthored a staff development book, Supervision in Practice, and are the authors of Building Effective Learning Communities.Jeffrey Glanz currently serves as a Senior Fellow at the Institute for University-School Partnership, Director of the Masters Program and the Raine and Stanley Silverstein Chair in Professional Ethics and Values at the Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration at Yeshiva University. Prior to coming to YU, Dr. Glanz served as Dean of Graduate Programs and Chair of the Department of Education at Wagner College in Staten Island, New York. He also coordinated the educational leadership program that led to New York State certification as a principal and assistant principal. Prior to arriving at Wagner, he served as executive assistant to the president of Kean University in Union, New Jersey. Dr. Glanz held faculty status as a tenured professor in the Department of Instruction and Educational Leadership at Kean University's College of Education. He was named Graduate Teacher of the Year in 1999 by the Student Graduate Association and was also that year's recipient of the Presidential Award for Outstanding Scholarship. He served as a teacher and assistant principal in the New York City public schools. He has conducted numerous workshops and seminars internationally. Dr. Glanz has authored, coauthored, and co-edited 20 books and has many peer-reviewed article publications.

Table of Contents

Foreword to the Fourth Edition by Karen OstermanPreface to the Fourth EditionAcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorsA Brief Note to Instructors1. The Changing Context of SupervisionWhat Is Supervision?The Influence of HistorySupervision in the Late 19th CenturyDemocratic Methods and SupervisionStandards-Based SupervisionUnderstanding the History of SupervisionImplications for the Practice of SupervisionAssessing Belief SystemsConclusionNotes2.Three Interpersonal Approaches to SupervisionHow We LearnListening, Reflecting, and Clarifying TechniquesApproaches to Providing FeedbackGuidelines for Reflective PracticeSummaryNotes3. Observation Tools and TechniquesSupervision ScenarioForty-Two Tools and Techniques for ObservationQuantitative Observation ToolsQualitative Observation ToolsSummaryConclusionNotes4. An Introduction to Reflective Clinical SupervisionA Definition of Clinical SupervisionThe Reflective Clinical Supervision CycleConclusion5. Alternative Approaches: Case Studies and Implementation GuidelinesInstructional RoundsBook Study GroupsLesson Study GroupsPeer CoachingA Journey: From Peer Coaching to Critical FriendsPortfolios for Differentiated SupervisionAction ResearchConclusionNotes6. Creating Transformational Change Through a Focus on Instructional SupervisionFrameworkThe Case and Two QuestionsConclusion7. Supervision to Improve Classroom Instruction: Next StepsNext StepsGuidelines for Creating a Supervisory Platform"For Me, Personally": My Supervisory PlatformConclusion - Or Just a Beginning?Resource A. Microlab GuidelinesResource B. Fishbowl GuidelinesResource C. Technology in the Classroom: Tips That Span the Traditional to the Virtual ClassroomResource D. Observation Practice SheetsReferencesIndex

Review

"This book will certainly prove to be useful as a guide for instructional leaders in both their on-going professional development as well as their daily practice tomorrow. It is not often that we have a book that is well grounded in the theory of instructional leadership while also being practical in its possible applications."

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"This book will certainly prove to be useful as a guide for instructional leaders in both their on-going professional development as well as their daily practice tomorrow. It is not often that we have a book that is well grounded in the theory of instructional leadership while also being practical in its possible applications."

Details ISBN1452255466 Publisher SAGE Publications Inc Year 2013 Edition 4th ISBN-10 1452255466 ISBN-13 9781452255460 Format Paperback Imprint Corwin Press Inc Subtitle Strategies and Techniques Place of Publication Thousand Oaks Country of Publication United States DEWEY 371.144 Short Title SUPERVISION THAT IMPROVES TEAC Language English Media Book Replaces 9781412967136 Pages 256 Illustrations Yes Author Jeffrey G. Glanz Publication Date 2013-04-09 Audience Professional and Scholarly UK Release Date 2013-04-09 NZ Release Date 2013-04-09 US Release Date 2013-04-09 AU Release Date 2013-04-08 We've got this

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