Handbook of Instructional Leadership: How Really Good Principals Promote Teaching and Learning Book

This book is the first comprehensive study of how instructional supervision is actually practiced and how it affects teachers. The authors asked more than 800 K-12 classroom teachers how the best principals encourage teacher growth and professionalism. The teachers answers provide in-depth coverage on how teachers and principals interact. The authors' research proves that what principals say to teachers about teaching has a powerful effect, and that positive instructional leadership enhances students' learning.Principals will find out what they can do to dramatically enhance teaching in their schools. They'll learn to: Encourage teachers to continue their self-improvement efforts Conduct effective instructional conferences with each teacherProvide and participate in ongoing staff developmentEncourage reflective practice by the entire staffProvide feedback based on individual teachers'needsRead More