What Every Principal Should Know About Instructional Leadership

by Jeffrey Glanz

• ISBN13: 9781412915861
• ISBN10: 1412915864
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-10-13
• Publisher: Corwin Pr

Summary

Inspire schoolwide instructional excellence! Among the numerous factors that influence student learning, quality instruction is at the heart. However, in the face of administrative duties, logistical tasks, and disciplinary responsibilities, many principals struggle with how to efficiently and effectively fulfill their critical role as the school's primary instructional leader. This concise yet comprehensive guide outlines an easy-to-implement blueprint for spearheading instructional excellence to bolster student and teacher performance. It offers a proactive approach for setting and attaining high academic goals and boils down the best practices for enhancing teaching, curriculum, supervision, assessment, and professional development. From the latest research to real-life scenarios, this first volume in a seven-part series shares tangible strategies for mentoring and meaningfully engaging teachers to maximize instructional prowess and student achievement. Highlights include: "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 instructional leaders 26 best practice behaviors for principal leadership Other titles in this leadership series: What Every Principal Should Know About Leadership What Every Principal Should Know About Operational 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

Dedication

Acknowledgments

About the Author

Questionnaire: Before We Get Started...

Introduction Case Study and Reflective Questions

Best Practices in Teaching Reflective Practice

Pre-Planning Incorporating Academic

Allocated, Instructional, Engaged, Success Time

Using Wait Time

Using Direct Instruction

Incorporating Literacy Strategies Differentiating Instruction

Using Divergent Questioning Techniques Seeing Teaching in Action Learning by Doing

Conclusion

Best Practices in Curriculum

Understand the Importance of Curriculum, and Assess Your Knowledge of Curriculum

Understand the Three Types of Curriculum

Understand the Three Approaches to Curriculum

Understand and Use the Tyler Model to Develop Curriculum

Understand the Curriculum Development Process

Understand How to Develop Quality Curriculum

Understand and Use Curriculum Standards

Conclusion

Best Practices in Supervision and Professional Development

Implement Clinical Supervision Encourage Action

Research Collaboratively Plan and Implement Professional Development

Promote Instruction through Pcowbirds

Conclusion

Promoting Student Achievement for All 26 Best Practice

Leadership Principal Behaviors

Conclusion: Making the Time for Instructional Leadership

Realities of Instructional Leadership: In-Basket Simulations

ssessing Your Role as Instructional Leader

An Annotated

Bibliography of Best Resources

References

Index

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