Leading for instructional improvement: how successful leaders develop teaching and learning expertise

INDICE: About the Center of Educational Leadership. Foreword. Acknowledgments. The Authors. Part One Making the Case for Instructional Expertise. One TheLeader's Role in Developing Teacher Expertise. It Takes Expertise to Make Expertise. Building Shared Understanding. Conclusion. Discussion Questions. Part Two Developing an Expert Instructional Eye. Two The Five Dimensions of Teaching and Learning. Purpose. Student Engagement. Curriculum and Pedagogy. Assessment for Student Learning. Classroom Environment and Culture. Conclusion. Discussion Questions. Three Applying the Five Dimensions of Teaching and Learning. Analysis. Conclusion. Discussion Questions. Four Observing Classroom Practice. Leadership Begins with Purpose. The Learning Walkthrough. The Goal-Setting andImplementation Walkthrough. The Supervisory Walkthrough. Conclusion. Discussion Question. Part Three Leading for Instructional Improvement. Five Respondingto Observations. Observations, Interpretations, and Feedback. Classroom Observations and Honest Conversations. The Development of Shared Vision: A DistrictCase. Organizing Thinking: A Middle School Case. Conclusion. Discussion Questions. Six Orchestrating Professional Learning. Leaders as Conductors. Orchestrating Professional Learning. Conclusion. Discussion Questions. Seven Coaching to Improve Practice. What Is Coaching? Why Does Coaching Matter? Modes of Coaching. Peer Coaching and Mentoring. Cognitive Coaching. Instructional Coaching and Content Coaching. Expertise in Content Coaching. Research-Decide-Coach. Conclusion. Discussion Questions. Eight The Leader's Role in Improving Teacher Practice. Reciprocal Accountability. Leading with an Inquiry Stance. Conclusion. Discussion Questions. Part Four Embracing New Opportunities for Leading and Learning. Nine A New Vision for Improving Learning for All. Discussion Questions. Appendix A: 5D Framework. Appendix B: Types of Classroom Observations. References. Index.

• ISBN: 978-0-470-54275-0
• Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 288
• Fecha Publicación: 04/03/2011
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés