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9781412975407

The Instructional Leadership Toolbox; A Handbook for Improving Practice

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    9781412975407

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    1412975409

  • Edition: 2nd
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2009-11-18
  • Publisher: Corwin Pr

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Summary

Today's schools require leaders who focus school efforts and resources on what is happening in the classroom: teaching and learning. Sandra Lee Gupton examines the instructional leadership role of the principal, providing school leaders with practical ways to reflect on and improve their own instructional goals.Using a unique toolbox metaphor, this resource offers a variety of helpful "tools"-skills, strategies, and information-drawn from current research and theory in school administration. While acknowledging the complicated and abstract nature of the qualities of good leadership, this second edition of  The Instructional Leadership Toolbox offers: Reader-friendly text, using "tools" as metaphors to represent key instructional leadership skills Chapter-opening lists that provide a quick reference to what follows "Pointers for the Principal" bulleted at the end of each chapter Question sets for reflective practice Suggested resources listed at the end of each chapter for further readingNew to the second edition: Presents updated standards, research, and legislation from the National Association of Elementary School Principals and the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium Provides new research throughout the text that specifically ties principals' actions to student achievement Underscores the evolution of the role of principal from an instructional leader to a leader of a community of learners Offers quotes and examples of instructional leadership strategies by practicing principals and veteran educators, notably in the 'œWalking the Talk' sections at the end of chapters Includes additional resources such as selected websites, workbooks, books, and articles

Table of Contents

Prefacep. vii
Acknowledgmentsp. xiii
About the Authorp. xv
A School Leader's Compass: In Whose Interest?p. 1
Introspection: Clarifying Core Beliefs and Valuesp. 2
Personal Skills Assessmentp. 6
Professional Skills Assessmentp. 6
Sampling of Published Assessment Instrumentsp. 9
Pointers for the Principalp. 10
The Nuts and Bolts of School Leadershipp. 13
Leadership for Today's Schools: What the Literature Saysp. 15
Accountability and the Principalship: Making the Gradep. 20
Standards for Today's School Leaders: Measuring Up!p. 23
Denning Instructional Leadershipp. 25
Pointers for the Principalp. 28
Blueprints for Successp. 29
Missionp. 30
Visionp. 32
Goals and Objectivesp. 39
Strategiesp. 41
Pointers for the Principalp. 43
A School's Organizational Supergluep. 45
Assessing School Climate and Culturep. 49
Leadership Essential to Positive School Culturesp. 52
From Classrooms and Cubbyholes to School Communityp. 53
Pointers for the Principalp. 56
Organizational Conduits: Communication Strategies for Effective Instructional Leadershipp. 57
Seeking First to Understandp. 59
Facilitating Collaboration Within the Schoolp. 63
Connecting With Parents and the Community as Partnersp. 71
Pointers for the Principalp. 77
A Learning Organization's Whetstones: Best Leadership Practices for Facilitating Professional Growth and Developmentp. 79
Reflective Practicep. 82
Supportive Supervisionp. 87
Cooperative Evaluationp. 93
Collaborative Professional Developmentp. 97
Pointers for the Principalp. 100
The Lens of Instructional Leadershipp. 103
Focusing on Learners and Learningp. 105
Creating a Climate for Learningp. 108
Communicating High Expectations for Learningp. 111
Looking for Indicators of Effective Teaching and Learningp. 116
Pointers for the Principalp. 121
Tape Measures, Plumb Lines, and Common Sense: What Counts in Accountabilityp. 123
Assuming the Accountability Reinsp. 126
Making Good Sense and Best Use of Standardsp. 133
Focusing on Classrooms for Accountability and Students' Achievementp. 139
Pointers for the Principalp. 144
The Instructional Leader's Power Tools: Cutting-Edge Leadership Strategiesp. 147
The Leader as Architect of Changep. 148
Putting Data to Workp. 153
Tapping Into the Power of Technologyp. 164
Pointers for the Principalp. 168
The Ultimate Leadership Tool: Personal Fitnessp. 169
Investing in Personal Fitnessp. 170
Common Pitfalls of the Principalshipp. 172
In Conclusionp. 176
Recommended Toolbox Resourcesp. 177
Referencesp. 183
Indexp. 195
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