SuperVision and Instructional Leadership: A Developmental Approach, Sixth Edition [Hardcover]

Carl D. Glickman (Author), Stephen P. Gordon (Author), Jovita M. Ross-Gordon (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 17, 2003 | ISBN-10: 0205380794 | ISBN-13: 978-0205380794 | Edition: 6

This classic market leading text in instructional leadership and supervision continues to challenge the conventional purposes, practices, structure, and language of supervision. The text's emphases on school culture, teachers as adult learners, developmental leadership, democratic education, and collegial supervision have helped redefine the meaning of supervision and instructional leadership for both scholars and practitioners. This Sixth Edition continues the book's trend-setting tradition by placing instructional leadership and school improvement within a community and societal context; providing new examples of direct assistance, professional development, and action research; and presenting an entire new chapter, "Supervision for What? Democracy and the Good School." Building on the success of previous editions, the Sixth Edition addresses hot issues such as school improvement, constructivist teaching, professional development, Chaos Theory, and state-mandated standards. This is a resource that students purchase, use in class, and reference throughout their careers as education leaders.

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“I really like this book and my students do too. They all say, it is the one book they intend to keep after graduate school.”
Helen M. Marks
Ohio State University

“This text is an engaging helpful resource in teaching students about instructional leadership.”
Marla W. McGhee
Southwest Texas State University

This classic market leading text in instructional leadership and supervision continues to challenge the conventional purposes, practices, structure, and language of successful supervision.

The text's emphasis on school culture, teachers as adult learners, developmental leadership, democratic education, and collegial supervision have helped to redefine the meaning of supervision and instructional leadership for both scholars and practitioners. This sixth edition continues the book's trend-setting tradition by placing instructional leadership and school improvement within a community and societal context; providing new examples of direct assistance, professional development, and action research; and presenting an entire new chapter on “Supervision as a Moral Endeavor.” Building on the success of previous editions, the sixth edition now addresses hot issues such as school improvements, constructivist teaching, professional development, Chaos Theory, and state mandated standards. This is a resource that students purchase, use in class, and reference throughout their careers as education leaders.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 528 pages
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon; 6 edition (July 17, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0205380794
• ISBN-13: 978-0205380794
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 6.5 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #843,066 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Useful, July 16, 2006

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Grad Student (Dallas, TX USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: SuperVision and Instructional Leadership: A Developmental Approach (7th Edition) (Hardcover)

I recommend this book for anyone completing their Administration degree. It is well written and gives great and useful real life situations that are applicable.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Valuable, December 19, 2008

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Laila R. T. Discenza (OHIO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: SuperVision and Instructional Leadership: A Developmental Approach, Sixth Edition (Hardcover)

Read this book if you plan on being an administrator! Most valuable resource to me throughout my graduate school and years working as a teacher.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Graduate school, February 20, 2009

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Peter A. Morgan - See all my reviews
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This review is from: SuperVision and Instructional Leadership: A Developmental Approach (7th Edition) (Hardcover)

The text is useful and interesting. I am using it in a graduate class where the professor is well aquaited with it. We read selected chapters that are related to the supervisroy area we are studying. It imparts knowledge and opens discussions.