Books written by Sally J. Zepeda

Professional Development: What Works

... group protocols 152–3; job-embedded nature 149; implications for leadership 153–4; time 149 Croft, A. 5, 23, 24, 60, 200 Cross, K.P. 49 Crowther, F. 94 Cruikshank, K.A. 71 Cruz, J.J. 202 Culture and Professional Development 1, 9–10, ...
Informal Classroom Observations On the Go: Feedback, Discussion and Reflection

Background Effective teachers engage in bell-to-bell instruction. The first few minutes and the last few minutes are acknowledged as two critically important points of time. Research shows that time wasted at the beginning and ending of ...
Instructional Supervision: Applying Tools and Concepts

Background Effective teachers engage in bell-to-bell instruction. The first few minutes and the last few minutes are known to be two critically important points of time. Research shows that time wasted with beginning and ending class ...
The Instructional Leader's Guide to Informal Classroom Observations

posting they day's agenda and what materials to get ready before the bell rings; and distributing class materials and collecting homework. All of these activities help to prepare students so that the moment the bell rings, ...
The Principal as Instructional Leader: A Practical Handbook

Post a daily agenda detailing the lesson objectives and what materials to get ready before the bell rings. • Distribute class materials and collecting homework. All these activities prepare students so that the moment the bell begins, ...
Tales from a Teacher's Heart: Study Guide

Deborah Blaz has taught French and English to middle and high school students for the past 28 years. She also serves as foreign language department chair at her school and does professional translation work. Ms. Blaz received her BA in ...
Developing the Organizational Culture of the Central Office: Collaboration, Connectivity, and Coherence

Weiss (2019) indicated, “There is no sign that the large shortage of credentialed - teachers—overall, and especially in high-poverty schools—will go away” (p. 11). In addition, a shortage of effective principals is troubling as school ...
C.R.A.F.T. Conversations for Teacher Growth: How to Build Bridges and Cultivate Expertise

C.R.A.F.T. Conversations for Teacher Growth offers the answer, demonstrating how exchanges that are clear, realistic, appropriate, flexible, and timely can be transformational.
Instructional Supervision: Applying Tools and Concepts

... Discussion, and Reflection (3rd Edition) Sally J. Zepeda The Principal as Instructional Leader: A Handbook for ... Momentum Shawn Joseph Countdown to the Principalship: A Resource Guide for Beginning Principals Anne O'Rourke, ...
The Emerging Work of Today’s Superintendent: Leading Schools and Communities to Educate All Children

This book provides new concepts for superintendents to reflect on current leader practices in and outside of the system.
Professional Development: What Works

This top-selling book will serve as the compass and road map to your school’s professional development journey.
C.R.A.F.T. Conversations for Teacher Growth: How to Build Bridges and Cultivate Expertise

Leaders tend to visualize the engagement component of the conversation because it centers on dialogue and discussion. However, C.R.A.F.T. conversations recognize that dialogue is only one piece of the puzzle. C.R.A.F.T. conversations ...
Making Learning Job-Embedded: Cases from the Field of Instructional Leadership

This edited volume includes studies that describe and detail findings from dissertation research conducted by scholar-practitioners in preK-12 schools.
The Reflective Supervisor: A Practical Guide for Educators

level , increasing team member commitment , continuously clarifying the team's mission , and reviewing team history . ... Joe , See Glenn Hallam , The Adventures of Team Fantastic : A Practical Guide for Team Leaders and Members .
Leading School Culture through Teacher Voice and Agency

Leading School Culture through Teacher Voice and Agency helps school leaders uncover, understand, and build the skill set to engage teachers in the work of school culture as they navigate the changes needed to improve the achievement for ...
Staff Development: Practices that Promote Leadership in Learning Communities

This book examines the role of the school principal in instructional improvement and staff development. Included are discussions of job-embedded learning, models of staff development, and action research.
The Principal as Instructional Leader: A Handbook for Supervisors

First published in 2007. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Instructional Leadership for School Improvement

This book explores the principal’s role in meeting high expectations for student achievement.
Instructional Supervision: Applying Tools and Concepts

Supervision: Don't discount the value of the modern. In J. Glanz and L. S. Behar-Horenstein (Eds.), Paradigm debates in curriculum and supervision: Modern and postmodern perspectives (pp. 70–92). Westport, CT: Bergin & Garvey.
Supervision: New Perspectives for Theory and Practice

These changes have inevitably influenced the theory and practice of supervision. This text includes some of the top scholars in the field in the USA to offer their insights to important topics and issues in supervision.