You Don't Have to Be Bad to Get Better! : A Leader's Guide to Improving Teacher Quality

by Candi McKay

• ISBN13: 9781452240879
• ISBN10: 1452240876
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781452290317
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-12-21
• Publisher: Corwin Pr
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Summary

This is a book that shows school leaders how to become strong instructional leaders focused on improving teacher effectiveness. Grounded in a field-tested model of job-embedded professional growth, it offers a road map for leaders to engage their staff in creating a culture of professionalism, learning, and continuous improvement for the purpose of improving teacher quality and leading instructional change in a climate of increased accountability for both principals and teachers across the country. This book: Identifies and describes the attributes of school leaders that enable them to improve the quality of teaching and learning. Explores what leaders need to understand about teaching in order to effectively facilitate improvements in practice. Describes what teachers need to know so that they can be active participants in their own learning and then provides a field tested model of how to embed this learning within the school so that it is sustainable over time. Explains the importance of conversation in promoting teacher learning, providing a field-tested protocol for conducting conversations with teachers as a follow up to formal and informal classroom visits. Includes the role of district office administrators in improving teacher quality and offers guidance on principal/district leader collaboration. Includes numerous field-tested tools and samples to support implementation of strategies.