Easy and Effective Professional Development: The Power of Peer Observation to Improve Teaching
- ISBN-10
- 1317689771
- ISBN-13
- 9781317689775
- Category
- Education
- Pages
- 108
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014-08-21
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Authors
- Catherine Beck, Paul D'Elia, Michael W. Lamond
Description
Given the current economic climate and budget constraints facing schools, funding for professional development is continually reduced. And yet administrators still need to find methods to implement new instructional initiatives, such as the Common Core State Standards. This important book provides leaders with a high quality professional development approach at a low cost—the Peer Observation Process. Outlined in manageable steps, this strategy will help leaders implement any new school initiative or instructional method, no matter the context. This book will help you: -Support staff with job-embedded learning that includes reflection and feedback -Get your staff excited and engage them in ongoing collaboration -Create teams and organize schedules -Initiate and deliver tough conversations -Address accountability and measure success Based on an established and successful program, this book outlines an effective approach that is easy to implement and will help schools increase student achievement, strengthen school culture, and improve job satisfaction.
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