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Summary:
This groundbreaking text in instructional leadership and supervision continues to challenge and reshape the conventional purposes, practices, structure, and language of supervision. The text's emphases on school culture, teachers as adult learners, developmental leadership, democratic education, and collegial supervision have helped redefine the meaning of supervision and instructional leadership. The Eighth Edition continues the book's trend-setting tradition by placing instructional leadership and school improvement within a community and societal context; providing new examples of direct assistance, professional development, and action research; and presenting an entire new chapter, "Supervision for What? Democracy and the Good School." Building on the success of previous editions, the Eighth Edition addresses hot issues such as school improvement, constructivist teaching, professional development, Chaos Theory, and state-mandated standards. This is a resource that students purchase, use in class, and reference throughout their careers as education leaders.
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Graduate school
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The text is useful and interesting. I am using it in a graduate class where the professor is well aquaited with it. We read selected chapters that are related to the supervisroy area we are studying. It imparts knowledge and opens discussions.
excellent condition
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I had to purchase the book for a graduate course. I paid $30 less then my university book store and it looks brand new!
Valuable
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Read this book if you plan on being an administrator! Most valuable resource to me throughout my graduate school and years working as a teacher.
SuperVision and Instructional Leadership.....
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I am using this book for a graduate course. I find the book to be easy to read and very informative.
Development of Better Schools
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SuperVision proposes a developmental approach to supervision and administration to better our schools. A "one size fits all" administrative approach to running a school has proven ineffective - this book helps supervisors tailor their approach to each individual staff member for effective administration. With effective supervision of instruction our staff and schools can grow and reach their goal of improving student outcomes.