This workbook to accompany the Supervision in Practice video highlights three interpersonal approaches to instructional improvement, observation skills, and the complete reflective clinical supervision cycle. Based on the principles of reflective practice, this unique workbook is an invaluable professional development tool, exploring cycles of professional development, 10 guidelines of supervision, 14 tools and techniques for observation, quantitative and qualitative observation tools, and alternative approaches to supervision.

Worksheet formats with supporting reading materials, overheads, observation practice cards, crib sheets, and a reproducible feedback form are included to create a comprehensive and essential resource for staff development programs, supervisors, and teachers.

Includes 1 workbook. See ISBN: 0-7619-7803-8 to purchase a package of 5 workbooks for $129.95. 

The second in its series, What Every Principal Should Know About Cultural Leadership recognizes that culture is the glue that holds a school together and that positive school culture contributes to student success. The headteacher plays a big role as cultural leader, and effects school culture in every aspect of the job - from leading with a strong and positive vision to creating a safe, appreciative, and respectful campus climate. Learn how to be a cultural leader in supervising and working with staff, interacting with parents, sharing with students, and ultimately creating a culture in which students can excel. Best-selling author, Jeffrey Glanz, offers the essentials for new and aspiring headteachers and reminds current headteachers about what it means to be an effective cultural leader.

The third in its series, What Every Principal Should Know About Ethical and Spiritual Leadership recognizes that effective headteachers possess a sound ethical and spiritual foundation in their leadership styles. Headteachers influence, promote and encourage the personal, academic and worldly learning potential in every individual - students, staff and parents alike. In this book, aspiring, new, and experienced headteachers will learn how to find the core values that drive their leadership, reflect on and renew the moral imperatives of the headship, and hone their abilities in resolving dilemmas in sound and ethical ways.

This book enables prospective and practising school and district leaders, teacher leaders, and other educational leaders to learn the skills needed to create collaborative learning communities in which high academic standards are achieved for all. Sullivan and Glanz put forth a framework centered on reflective practice that will help schools to join high academic standards with a collaborative learning community.

The first in its series, What Every Principal Needs to Know About Instructional Leadership recognizes that today's headteacher must play an active and on-going role as instructional leader if that headteacher's primary goal is raising student achievement. Aligned to the standards for effective school leadership defined by the Educational Leadership Constituent Council in the USA, this book highlights the essentials of instructional leadership for aspiring, new, and experienced headteachers. Full of strategies, the latest research, and reflective questions, readers will hone and refresh the skills necessary to be effective instructional leaders.

The fourth of a seven-part series, What Every Principal Should Know About School-Community Leadership, recognizes that headteachers are involved in ongoing, deep community partnerships that ultimately and most importantly support student learning. In this book, aspiring, new, and experienced headteachers will learn how to: o Reach out to parents and the community o Build better school-community alliances o Use community partnerships to narrow the achievement gap Filled with examples, strategies, and resources, this essential resource allows headteachers to make immediate improvements in school-community outreach efforts and goals.

Discover best practices for implementing efficient school management! While principals may understandably devote a great deal of attention to supporting the cultural and instructional needs of their schools, the core administrative challenge remains: managing the school's personnel, facilities, and financial resources. As the sixth volume of a seven-part series, What Every Principal Should Know About Operational Leadership provides an essential tool for new and veteran principals who want to run their school sites more efficiently and intentionally every day of the school year. Filled with best practice examples, resources, reflection and self-assessment opportunities, and implementation ideas, this guide also includes the following features: Before we get started" questionnaire and response analysis Case study and accompanying reflective questions "What You Should Know About" section framing each chapter Self-Assessment resource for determining effectiveness of cultural leaders This book covers the essentials for organization and time management, overseeing and evaluating facilities, handling the budget, addressing legal mandates, recruiting and evaluating personnel, working with an assistant principal, and enhancing communication in individual and group settings. Other titles in this leadership series: What Every Principal Should Know About Leadership What Every Principal Should Know About School-Community Leadership What Every Principal Should Know About Strategic Leadership What Every Principal Should Know About Collaborative Leadership What Every Principal Should Know About Instructional Leadership What Every Principal Should Know About Cultural Leadership What Every Principal Should Know About Ethical and Spiritual Leadership

The fifth in its series, What Every Principal Should Know About Collaborative Leadership, recognizes that effective headteachers practice and model a collaborative approach to leadership, decision-making, vision, goal-setting, and celebrating success. A headteacher's success depends on building and maintaining collaborative relationships with others both inside and outside of school. In this book, aspiring, new, and experienced headteachers will learn how to engage more fully in collaboration at all levels to ultimately support improved teaching, student achievement, and a cohesive and supportive school culture.

The noble profession of teaching plays a vital role in inspiring students to achieve excellence. This new edition of one of the most comprehensive introductions to teaching available provides essential knowledge and actively engages new teachers in practice to become an exceptional teacher. Easy to understand and practical, this wide-ranging guide provides tools such as questions and activities at the end of each chapter, Web sites and vital readings for further study, and a self-assessment instrument to help readers succeed in their first year. The second edition includes more information on curriculum development and technology, more sample lesson plans, a new section on bullying, new activity sheets, and many checklists with immediate application procedures. The book is packed with helpful suggestions on topics such as: Lesson planning Classroom management Differentiating instruction Standards Assessment and grading Literacy Cooperative learning Inclusion National Board certification Teaching 101 is an invaluable resource that teachers can reference throughout their careers to expand their skills and perspectives.

The last of seven in its series, What Every Principal Should Know About Strategic Leadership, is a guide for new and veteran school leaders focused on strategic planning, data driven decision making, and transformational leadership. Filled with examples, best practice, and reflective questions, leaders will learn about: o Nine steps to strategic planning o Promoting vision, mission, and goals o Collecting and using data to improve and empower o Evaluate school programs and initiatives o Understanding, planning, and implementing change o Moving from micro-political to transformational leadership practice

Written for the prospective and practicing assistant principal, this book is both comprehensive and practical. It includes a strong pedagogical approach, with chapter-opening Focus Questions, pull quotes, stories and vignettes, self-assessment inventories, annotated bibliographies, sample letters.

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 features New observation tools centered on diversity and differentiated instruction Pairing tools for the same focus-one to observe the teacher and a second for the students New 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 courses Scenarios highlighting English Language Learners and exceptional students Summary sheets and observation charts for use in the classroom Reflective microlabs to reinforce material and concepts Featuring 42 qualitative and quantitative observation tools, Supervision That Improves Teaching and Learning encourages hands-on development of essential supervision skills.