ED204 - Who is Responsible for Supervision

Appointed as a mentor for a beginning teacher.

• Experienced Teacher

• Lead Teacher

• First-Grade Teacher

• School Principal

Released from teaching for three periods a day to help other teachers improve their instruction.

• Experienced Teacher

• Lead Teacher

• First-Grade Teacher

• School Principal

Member of a collegial peer coaching triad

• Experienced Teacher

• Lead Teacher

• First-Grade Teacher

• School Principal

Post-conference is non-evaluative, helping the teacher to plan improvement goals and strategies for reaching those goals.

• Experienced Teacher

• Lead Teacher

• First-Grade Teacher

• School Principal

Supervisors must know how their own interpersonal behaviors affect individuals as well as groups of teachers and the study ranges of interpersonal behaviors that might be used to promote more positive and change-oriented relationships.

• Knowledge

• Interpersonal Skills

• Technical Skills

These skills are needed in observing, planning, assessing, and evaluating instructional improvement.

• Knowledge

• Interpersonal Skills

• Technical Skills

Supervisors need to understand the exception, what teachers and schools can be in contrast with the norm- what teachers and schools typically are.

• Knowledge

• Interpersonal Skills

• Technical Skills

is the provision of personal, ongoing contact with the individual teacher to observe and assist in classroom instruction.

• Direct Assistance

• Group Development

• Professional Development

• Curriculum Development

• Action Research

is the gathering together of teachers to make decisions on mutual instructional concerns.

• Direct Assistance

• Group Development

• Professional Development

• Curriculum Development

• Action Research

is the revision and modification of the content, plans, and materials of classroom instruction.

• Direct Assistance

• Group Development

• Professional Development

• Curriculum Development

• Action Research