Supervising the Curriculum
Chapter 9
Then vs. Now
Madeline Hunter (mid 1980s) vs. Jack Farrell
Forward vs. Backward
(Oral/Objective/Input/Modeling/Practice/Independent)
Vs.
(Independent/Guided/Modeling/Application)
Supervisors: Focus on teachers' conceptual development? Or cognitive coaches?
(early 2000s researchers)
Issues of a Curriculum Supervisor
Staff-Wide Development:
- Creating collaborative groups among teachers in formal and informal settings.
- Walkthroughs
- Formative and Summative Observations
Individual Development:
- Mentoring
- Coaching of teachers with intensive needs for improvement