{"product_id":"leading-for-professional-learning-what-successful-principals-do-to-support-teaching-practice-paperback-softback-9781119440444","title":"Leading for Professional Learning; What Successful Principals Do to Support Teaching Practice (Paperback \/ softback) 9781119440444","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eLeading for Professional Learning\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eWhat Successful Principals Do to Support Teaching Practice\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAnneke Markholt (Author), Joanna Michelson (Author), Stephen Fink (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781119440444, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 4 December 2018\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e208 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.1 x 18.3 x 1.8 cm, 0.318 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSupport teachers with more effective instructional leadership\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeading for Professional Learning\u003c\/i\u003e offers field-tested guidance to help school leaders more effectively support teachers’ professional development. Leadership is crucial to professional learning, providing the necessary systems and structures that enable teachers to improve their own practice and in turn, improve student learning. With an illustrative case study, this book provides invaluable guidance, packed with practical tools, processes, and expert advice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBecause each school differs in terms of strengths and needs, this book steers away from prescriptivism and shows you how to construct a support plan tailored to your unique context. Specific teaching and leadership frameworks guide you through the process of examination, discovery, and execution, equipping you with the necessary tools and insight you need to make positive changes for your teachers – and ultimately, your students. A must-read resource for principals, administrators, and other school and district leadership, this book helps you set your school on the path to continuous improvement.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDetermine your school’s professional learning needs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLeverage existing support structures for the greatest effect\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstand the role of leadership in sponsoring and following up on professional learning\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEnsure intentional changes in teacher practice and student learning\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmpowering teachers to improve their craft goes beyond merely offering opportunity; it requires collaboration with teachers every step of the way, a deep understanding of how best to support professional learning, a clear set of goals for both individual sessions and an overarching mission, and the necessary technical and relational support required to see these opportunities through. Written by experts from the University of Washington Center for Educational Leadership, \u003ci\u003eLeading for Professional Learning\u003c\/i\u003e provides real-world advice that has been proven effective in school districts across the nation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Figures ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Tables xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eby Dr. Stephanie Hirsh, Learning Forward \u003c\/i\u003exvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eONE\u003c\/b\u003e Focusing Teacher Learning 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTWO\u003c\/b\u003e Toward a Broader Definition of Instructional Leadership 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHREE\u003c\/b\u003e The Role of Observation in Supporting Teachers’ Learning 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFOUR\u003c\/b\u003e Planning for Focused Professional Learning 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFIVE\u003c\/b\u003e Sponsoring Professional Learning 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSIX\u003c\/b\u003e A Process for Following Up 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSEVEN\u003c\/b\u003e A Call for System Action to Support Principals as Instructional Leaders 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEIGHT\u003c\/b\u003e Conclusion 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix One: Gathering Evidence for 4 Dimensions of Principal Instructional Leadership 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix Two: Inquiry Cycle Tool 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 169\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Education [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Education\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Education%20%5BJN%5D%22\"\u003eJN\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52428597133592,"sku":"9781119440444","price":25.78,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781119440444.jpg?v=1784680839","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/leading-for-professional-learning-what-successful-principals-do-to-support-teaching-practice-paperback-softback-9781119440444","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}