Staff Development (School Leadership Library) - Hardcover

Zepeda, Sally J.

 
9781883001698: Staff Development (School Leadership Library)

Synopsis

This book examines the role of the school principal in instructional improvement and staff development. Included are discussions of job-embedded learning, models of staff development, and action research.

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From the Publisher

Best Practices in Staff Development . . .
This book describes best practices for developing and stimulating the talents and strengths of your teaching force. With diverse and authentic examples, it provides detailed and practical descriptions of the finest approaches to staff development implemented at schools today.

It puts the standards recommended by such organizations as the NSDC (National Staff Development Council) and NCATE (National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education) in a context which makes sense for your school. Author Sally Zepeda describes strategies and techniques of successful approaches to staff development including:

- Job-Embedded Staff Development

- The RPTIM model

- Individually Guided Staff Development

- Problem Based Learning

- Action Research

- Peer Coaching

- Mentoring

- Study Groups

MEET THE AUTHOR: Dr. Sally J. Zepeda, a former high school teacher and principal, is the co-author of three books. On the faculty of the University of Georgia, she edits the book review column in the Journal of Staff Development and has written numerous articles for such journals as NASSP Bulletin, the High School Journal, the Journal of Curriculum and Supervision, and the Journal of Staff Development.

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