What Every Principal Should Know About Instructional Leadership / Edition 1

by Jeffrey G. Glanz

Overview

Improve instructional leadership with research-based practices and examples in the areas of quality teaching, enhanced curriculum, supportive supervision, and professional development.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781412915861
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	10/13/2005
Series:	What Every Principal Should Know About Series
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Jeffrey Glanz currently serves as a Senior Fellow at the Institute for University-School Partnership, Director of the Masters Program and the Raine and Stanley Silverstein Chair in Professional Ethics and Values at the Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration at Yeshiva University. Prior to coming to YU, Dr. Glanz served as Dean of Graduate Programs and Chair of the Department of Education at Wagner College in Staten Island, New York. He also coordinated the educational leadership program that led to New York State certification as a principal and assistant principal. Prior to arriving at Wagner, he served as executive assistant to the president of Kean University in Union, New Jersey. Dr. Glanz held faculty status as a tenured professor in the Department of Instruction and Educational Leadership at Kean University’s College of Education. He was named Graduate Teacher of the Year in 1999 by the Student Graduate Association and was also that year’s recipient of the Presidential Award for Outstanding Scholarship. He served as a teacher and assistant principal in the New York City public schools. He has conducted numerous workshops and seminars internationally. Dr. Glanz has authored, coauthored, and co-edited 20 books and has many peer-reviewed article publications.

Table of Contents

Dedication
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Questionnaire: Before We Get Started...
1. Introduction
Case Study and Reflective Questions
2. 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
3. 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
4. Best Practices in Supervision and Professional Development
Implement Clinical Supervision
Encourage Action Research
Collaboratively Plan and Implement Professional Development
Promote Instruction through PCOWBIRDS
Conclusion
5. Promoting Student Achievement for All
26 Best Practice Leadership Principal Behaviors
Conclusion: Making the Time for Instructional Leadership
Resource A. Realities of Instructional Leadership: In-Basket Simulations
Resource B. Assessing Your Role as Instructional Leader
Resource C. An Annotated Bibliography of Best Resources
References
Index

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