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More Praise for Rethinking Teacher Supervision and Evaluation ‘‘Kimhas written animportantbook, amust-readforanyonewhobelievesthatschool can beand mustbegreatlyimproved.His argumentis clear, cogent, andbuttressedby endlesspracticalideasborneofhislongworkonthefrontlinesofurbaneducation.But hismessageappliestoalleducators:payattentiontowhatdoesanddoesn’twork;build upon a rich curriculum; and most of all redefine supervision and evaluation to ensure thatitisongoing,efficientandalwaysfocusedonstafflearningaboutlearning.Marshall haswrittenathoughtful,practicalandhopefulbookthatshouldplayavitalroleinending thefatalismthatisacancerinAmericaneducation.’’ —GrantWiggins,president,AuthenticEducation,Hopewell,NewJersey ‘‘Every principal continuously grapples with the question ‘How can I most effectively improveinstructioninmyschool?’KimMarshallprovidesasetofpowerfulanswersto thatquestionbyseamlesslyweavingtogetherhispersonalexperiencesasanaccomplished Bostonprincipal,insightfulanalysisofeducationalresearch,andcountlessconversations with expert researchers and practitioners. This is an excellent guide to instructional leadershipforbothnewandexperiencedprincipals.’’ —JohnKing,seniordeputycommissionerforP–12education,NewYorkState ‘‘Kim Marshall is quickly establishing himself as a pre-eminent voice in the field of schoolleadership.Hedoeswhatfewauthorshavedonebefore:integratethecriticaltasks of observation, curriculum planning, and data-driven instruction to drive real student achievement.Hiscombinationofreal-worldexperienceandvisionarythinkingcreatesa roadmapthathasthepotentialtoalterthenationallandscapeonteachersupervision.’’ —PaulBambrick-Santoyo,managingdirector,NorthStarAcademyNetwork, UncommonSchools ‘‘Classroomteachersand principalsalike willdecorate thepagesofthis insightfulbook withnotesandunderscoredpassagesthatofferinspirationandthekindofdowntoearth adviceyouseekfromthebestteacheryouknow.KimMarshallisavisionarythinkerwith his finger right on the pulse of how good teaching transforms thinking, and how deep concern for students transforms teaching; in direct, compelling language, he describes themagical synergythathappenswheneducatorsat all levelsworktogetherto prepare studentsforlife—notjustfortests.’’ —VickiSpandel,author,CreatingWritersandThe9RightsofEveryWriter ‘‘Kim Marshall brings the wisdom of a seasoned principal and the insights of a scholar/researcher to this analysis of instructional leadership. His work is practical, smartandmostofallclearandaccessible.Anyeducationalleaderseekingtofindwaysto improvethequalityofinstructionwillfindinthisbookaninvaluableresource.Marshall writeswiththeauthorityofsomeonewhounderstandswhatneedstobedonetocreate successfulschoolsbecausehehasalreadydonesohimself.’’ —PedroA.Noguera,Ph.D.,PeterL.AgnewProfessorofEducation, SteinhardtSchoolofCulture,EducationandDevelopment ExecutiveDirector,MetropolitanCenterforUrbanEducation, NewYorkUniversity ‘‘Kim Marshall’s invaluable book is more than a new view of supervision and evaluation—it offers a broad-based map of the multiple paths that a principal must considerifteachingandlearningistobeimproveddeeply.’’ —JonSaphier,authorof TheSkillfulTeacher Rethinking Teacher Supervision and Evaluation Rethinking Teacher Supervision and Evaluation HOW TO WORK SMART, BUI L D COL L ABORAT I ON , AND C LOSE THE AC H I EVE M E N T GA P Kim Marshall Copyright©2009byJohnWiley&Sons,Inc.Allrightsreserved. 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LB1728.M262009 371.14’4—dc22 2009035516 PrintedintheUnitedStatesofAmerica firstedition PBPrinting 10987654321 C O N T E N T S Acknowledgments xi Introduction xiii ONE The Challenge:Closingthe AchievementGap 1 TWO Supervisionand Evaluation:WhyWe Need a New Approach 19 THREE Mini-Observations1: A System Is Born 41 FOUR Mini-Observations2: SuggestedBestPractices 65 FIVE CurriculumDesign:TheFoundationof GoodTeaching 89 SIX InterimAssessments: Using Resultsto Continuously Improve Instruction 113 SEVEN Rubrics:Potent,Time-EfficientEvaluationTools 139 EIGHT Time Management:DoingFirst ThingsFirst 177 NINE PuttingItAll Together 199 vii APPENDIX A A Slim CurriculumExpectationsBooklet 209 APPENDIX B PrincipalEvaluationRubrics 223 Bibliography 239 TheAuthor 247 Index 249 viii Contents
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