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About This Book
In this era of increasing teacher accountability, helping novice and veteran teachers succeed in the classroom has never been more urgent or more challenging. Honoring Diverse Teaching Styles is essential reading for anyone who wants to help teachers meet today's performance standards while also respecting the unique gifts each teacher brings to the classroom.
This concise guide describes a system for fostering effective teacher development, and includes:
Descriptions and examples of the four basic styles of teaching
Tips for matching your communication style with the teacher’s preferred style
Tools for effectively observing classroom practice
Ideas for helping teachers build on their strengths while exploring different ways of teaching.
Using this guide, principals and mentors can help teachers broaden their instructional repertoire and develop a stronger professional identity. These teachers will become more confident in their decision making and take greater command of the classroom, leading to increased student learning.
Educators who are new to supervising teachers will find this a highly readable guide to the wide range of strategies available, while experienced supervisors will discover new ways to strengthen their own practice and rethink their observational methods. All readers of this guide will gain the satisfaction of helping teachers develop the kind of expertise that truly fosters student achievement.
Topics : Coaching
Table Of Content
Foreword— by Peyton Williams
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1. Understanding the Clinical Cycle
Chapter 2. The Clinical Cycle and Psychological Functions
Chapter 3. Experiences of Teaching
Chapter 4. Languages, Dialects, and the Clinical Cycle
Chapter 5. Communicating Successfully with All Teachers
Chapter 6. Speaking the Languages and Dialects
Chapter 7. Developing an Integrated Style
Appendix A. Clinical Dialect Preference Survey
Appendix B. Communicating with Teachers Worksheets
References
Movie References
About the Author
About the Authors
Edward Pajak:
Edward Pajak is a professor and chair of the Department of Teacher Development and Leadership at Johns Hopkins University. He earned his bachelor's degree at the State University of New York at Buffalo and began his teaching career at the middle school level in the Buffalo and Syracuse areas. After completing a master's and doctoral degree at Syracuse University, he served on the faculties of Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of Georgia, as well as in several administrative positions.
Before moving to Johns Hopkins in 2001, Dr. Pajak led a systemic educational improvement effort in Northeast Georgia involving collaboration among institutions of higher education, local community groups, and PreK-12 schools. He also served for two years as co-director of Georgia's statewide Teacher Quality Plan. Dr. Pajak has published more than 40 articles in professional journals, most recently; the Journal of Curriculum and Supervision, the Journal of Teacher Education, and the San Francisco Jung Institute Library Journal. He has authored and co-edited four books, including: Approaches to Clinical Supervision: Alternatives for Improving Instruction (Christopher-Gordon); Contemporary Issues in Curriculum (Allyn and Bacon); the Handbook of Research on School Supervision (Macmillan); and The Central Office Supervisor of Curriculum and Instruction: Setting the Stage for Success (Allyn and Bacon). Dr. Pajak currently serves as president of the Council of Professors of Instructional Supervision.
ISBN: 9960863360
Author: Edward Pajak
Publisher: ASCD
Size: 17*24cm
Pages number: 152
