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Seven Steps to Effective Instructional Leadership
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- Summary
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Updated Edition of Best Seller! Become a more effective instructional leader with research-based information and activities.
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- Language
- English
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- Publication
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- 2nd ed
- Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, 2002
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (217 p.)
- ISBNs
- 9781483363042, 148336304X, 9780761946298, 0761946292
- OCLC
- ocn958506462
- Description based upon print version of record.
- English
- Cover; Contents; Preface; Whom This Book is for; Overview of the Contents; Acknowledgments; About the Author; Introduction; What is Leadership?; How Does Instructional Leadership Differ?; What Does the Research Tell Us?; Can any Principal become an Instructional Leader?; What are the Barriers to becoming an Effective Instructional Leader?; Lack of Skills and Training; Lack of Teacher Cooperation; Lack of Time; Lack of Support from Superintendents, School Boards, and Community; Lack of Vision, Will, or Courage; What are the Seven Steps to Effective Instructional Leadership?
- Chapter 1 - Step One: Establish, Implement, and Achieve Academic StandardsHow can You Establish Meaningful Academic Standards?; How can You Ensure a Consistent and Coherent Program?; How can You Ensure a Schoolwide Focus on Achievement and Continuous Improvement?; How can You Use the Instructional Leadership Checklist to Assess Step One?; Step One: Establish, Implement, and Achieve Academic Standards; Chapter 2 - Step Two: Be an Instructional Resource for Your Staff; How can You Work with Teachers?; How can You Share Research and Best Practices?
- How can You Keep Your Finger on the Instructional Pulse?Is it Really Possible to Know What is Going on?; How can You Use the Instructional Leadership Checklist to Assess Step Two?; Step Two: Be an Instructional Resource for Your Staff; Chapter 3 - Step Three: Create a School Culture and Climate Conducive to Learning; How can You Establish High Expectations for Students?; Inclusive Classrooms; Extended Learning Opportunities; Teacher Expectations; Instructional Effectiveness; A Focus on Learning; Policies That Promote Progress; How can You Make Sure Time is Being Used Effectively?
- How to Increase Student AttendanceHow to Increase Allocated Learning Time; How to Increase the Rate of Success for Students; Does Your Schoolwide Behavior Plan Facilitate Learning?; How can You Alter the Culture and Climate of Your School?; How can You Use the Instructional Leadership Checklist to Assess Step Three?; Step Three: Create a School Culture and Climate Conducive to Learning; Chapter 4 - Step Four: Communicate the Vision and Mission of Your School; How can You Develop Communication Channels to Share the Vision and Mission?; Communicating Your Vision to Teachers
- Communicating the Meaning and Value of Learning to StudentsGetting Parents on Board; How can You Use the Instructional Leadership Checklist to Assess Step Four?; Step Four: Communicate the Vision and the Mission of Your School; Chapter 5 - Step Five: Set High Expectations for Your Staff and Yourself; How can You Set High Expectations for Teachers?; How can You Assist Teachers in Setting Goals?; Where can You Find the Time?; How can Observation and Feedback be Used?; What are the Best Conferencing Techniques?; What is the Importance of Direct Teaching?
- How can You Set High Expectations for Yourself ?