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Take your school to the next level!What are the attributes of strong instructional leaders? How are they able to effect changes in decades-old teaching practice? Discover what it takes to develop, support, and sustain quality teaching in any school environment. School leaders at all levels will develop: Strategies for transitioning from a culture of fear and criticism to a culture of learning The tools needed to hire, grow, and improve the quality of your teachers A blueprint for engaging teachers in their own professional growth A deep understanding of the role of district office personnel in improving teaching and learning
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In this resource for school leaders and teacher educators, educational consultant McKay describes the attributes of school leaders required to improve the quality of teaching and learning over the long term. McKay begins by exhorting readers to develop the moral courage needed to confront the status quo, then shows how successful leaders apply different habits of mind to sustain improvements in teaching. Advice is given for engaging teachers as active participants in their own professional growth through self-assessment and reflection. The book includes a protocol for conducting collaborative conversations with teachers as a follow up to formal and informal classroom visits, plus inventories, evaluation surveys, self-assessments, and activities to implement with teachers. Other learning features are vignettes, key points, and discussion questions. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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