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What Every Principal Should Know About Instructional Leadership
- Jeffrey Glanz - Yeshiva University, USA
December 2005 | 144 pages | Corwin
The first in its series, What Every Principal Needs to Know About Instructional Leadership recognizes that today's headteacher must play an active and on-going role as instructional leader if that headteacher's primary goal is raising student achievement.
Aligned to the standards for effective school leadership defined by the Educational Leadership Constituent Council in the USA, this book highlights the essentials of instructional leadership for aspiring, new, and experienced headteachers.
Full of strategies, the latest research, and reflective questions, readers will hone and refresh the skills necessary to be effective instructional leaders.
Dedication
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Questionnaire: Before We Get Started...
1. Introduction
2. Best Practices in Teaching
3. Best Practices in Curriculum
4. Best Practices in Supervision and Professional Development
5. Promoting Student Achievement for All
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
"Written for the practicing principal, the book offers many valuable suggestions that can be implemented throughout the year."