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This book makes unique contributions to the field of practice and understanding of coaching (instructional and peer coaching) as forms of job-embedded learning, most especially for teachers in the beginning years in the profession.
This comprehensive and authoritative book serves as the road map to your school’s professional development journey. Written for principals, professional development directors, other district leaders, and teacher leaders, Professional Development: What Works shows you how to plan and implement programs that promote teacher growth. Full of helpful case studies, useful resources, and templates, this book guides you in creating an effective, job-embedded professional development program that moves ideas to action. Special Features in this Revised Edition: Revised discussion on supporting and providing learning opportunities for adults New "Cases from the Field" and "Notes from the Field" amplify best practices and serve to narrow the gap between research and practice Updated and expanded coverage of professional job-embedded learning help leaders keep pace with advancements Suggested readings support digging deeper into topical areas found within the chapters
This book is designed to give school districts and/or principals the tools to implement a successful coaching model to support principals. It offers hands on, practical practices to overcome the challenge of principal isolation to help principals succeed in the position and in turn get the most out of their students and teachers, and themselves.
The Principalship: A Learning-Centered Approach is a one-of-a kind textbook written especially for principals to help them understand current theories of teaching and learning and best leadership practices as well as practical application of these theories.
Leading School Culture through Teacher Voice and Agency helps school leaders uncover, understand, and build the skill set to engage teachers in the work of school culture as they navigate the changes needed to improve the achievement for all students. This book presents a Framework for School Culture that explores how school culture, when acted upon through teacher voice and agency, is an untapped resource that can move schools forward. By supporting teacher voice and agency, the school and its teachers and leaders move toward taking collective responsibility for sustaining a culture of improvement that is stronger and more responsive. This research-grounded book is rich in practical tools to help leaders work with teachers, ensuring all the educators in a school are taking ownership over their own learning and developing the skills to reshape school culture to ensure students, teachers, and community members thrive.
"Creating a Culture of Excellence is a resource that serves as a guide to the best practices in teaching, curriculum, professional development (PD), supervision, and evaluation"--
The chapters include strong rationales for adopting a more natural way of thinking about schooling, one that prepares students for life as it is now evolving around the world
"Bridging Leadership and School Improvement: Advice from the Field features narratives of successful principals across multiple states in the US, who have not only improved their schools but have created supportive and inclusive learning communities for both teachers and students. This book highlights how successful school leaders bridge theory and practice to improve school cultures, teaching, and learning"--
What supports the application of instructional leadership? What hinders it? When is it incompletely applied? Although some researchers have explored such questions, the available knowledge on the application of instructional leadership is meager. New Explorations for Instructional Leaders provides up-to-date answers to these important questions.
