Supervising the Curriculum
Jonathan Schreier
Current Approaches to Supervising Curriculum
Hunter's Essential Elements- oral instruction, permanent scaffolding, front loading prior knowledge.
"Developmental Supervision"- Theory by Glickman, Gordon, and Ross-Gordon aiming to help teachers grow in the classroom by offering direct assistance, in-service education, collaboration, and action research.
"Cognitive Coaching"- Approach by Costa and Garmston that creates a trusting relationship, restructure teacher thinking, and develop teacher autonomy.
Role of Supervisor
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Staff Development
Informal Observations
Individual Development
MOTIVATION OF STAFF
How supervisors are effective
Supervising the Supported Curriculum
-Develop a board policy of adiministrative procedures
-Appoint textbook adoption committee (distance learning as well)
-Prepare committee in adoption process and monitor implementation
-Provide resources
-Determine how teachers will use materials
-Determine how teachers will allocate space
-Develop a focused and weighted criteria for selection, based on research
-ID 5 texts
-Teacher input
-Select the best text
Develop Contract with publisher
-Train teachers
-Monitor use of text