Leading for Instructional Improvement: How Successful Leaders Develop Teaching and Learning Expertise

Author: Stephen Fink Brand: Fink Steve Boatright Beth Markolt Anneki Edition: 1 Features: Leading for Instructional Improvement How Successful Leaders Develop Teaching and Learning Expertise ISBN: 0470542756 Number Of Pages: 304 Publisher: Jossey-Bass Details: Leading for Instructional Improvement Educational experts agree that quality teaching is the single most important factor in improving educational outcomes for all students. Teaching is a highly sophisticated and complex endeavor requiring deep expertise on the part of teachers and school leaders. This book shows how teacher, school, and district leaders can cultivate the expertise of teachers to deliver high quality instruction for all students. Leading for Instructional Improvement captures the nationally acclaimed work conducted by the Center for Educational Leadership at the University of Washington in its effort to improve the quality of teaching and leadership in schools across the country. The book provides extensive pra