Supervision Across the Content Areas

You Became A School Leader After Succeeding In Your Particular Content Area And/or Grade Level. Now You're Responsible For The Entire School. You Are Accountable For Everything That Goes On, Including Results From Those Who Teach Outside Your Areas Of Original Expertise. Supervision Across The Content Areas Provides Tools And Strategies To Help You Effectively Supervise All Of Your Teachers, Including Those In Contents Areas Or Grade Levels In Which You May Not Have Had Personal Classroom Experience. While Focusing On Four Key Content Areas - Mathematics, Science, English/language Arts, And Social Studies - This Book Also Provides Supervision Tools For Other Content Areas (foreign Languages, Fine Arts, Physical Education, Etc.) Also Included Are Tools And Strategies To Help You Supervise Teachers Who Use Instructional Strategies Such As Differentiated Instruction, Socratic Seminars, Cooperative Learning, And Inquiry Apply Local And National Standards To Frame Your Instructional Program. - Ensure Accountability Of Teachers Who Use Multiple Intelligences, Brain-based Learning, And Other Innovations. Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Acknowledgments -- Table Of Contents -- About The Authors -- 1 The Context Of Teaching, Learning, And Instructional Supervision -- Why Supervision Across The Content Areas -- Accountability And Standards -- Standards -- The Context Of Teaching And Learning -- Framing Supervision In A Context -- Embed Learning Opportunities With Others Into Everyday Work -- Sustain Relationships -- Recognize The Adult Learner -- Suggested Readings -- 2 Instructional Supervision -- Instructional Supervision -- Informal And Formal Supervision -- Informal Classroom Observations -- Formal Classroom Observations -- Clinical Supervision -- Conducting The Pre-observation Conference -- Conducting Classroom Observations-tracking Data -- Conducting Post-observation Conferences -- Differentiated And Developmental Supervision -- Developmental Supervision -- Peer Coaching -- Administrative Support -- Action Research -- Portfolio Development -- Pulling Together Differentiated Supervisory Practices -- Suggested Readings -- 3 Supervising The Curriculum -- Defining Curriculum -- Real Curriculum, Written Curriculum, And Tested Curriculum -- Curriculum Alignment -- Auditing Curriculum And Instruction -- Audits -- Curriculum Mapping -- Instructional Pacing -- Suggested Readings -- 4 Linkages Among Curriculum, Learning, And Instruction -- Linkages To Learning -- The Teacher-centered Paradigm -- Student-directed Learning And Constructivism -- Differentiated Instruction -- Instructional Methods -- Socratic Seminars -- Cooperative Learning -- Types Of Cooperative Learning -- Assessing Cooperative Learning -- Supervision And Cooperative Learning -- Simulations -- Inquiry -- The Teacher's Role In The Inquiry Model -- The Phases Of The Inquiry Model -- Teaching Inquiry: What Teachers Need To Know -- Supervision And The Inquiry Method. Enhancing Instructional Methods -- Learning Centers -- Technology-based Lessons -- Puzzles, Games, And Manipulatives -- Differentiated Assessment -- Portfolios -- Demonstrations -- Research Projects -- Suggested Readings -- 5 Brain Research, Multiple Intelligences, And Learning Styles -- What Is Differentiated Instruction? -- The Human Brain: Cultivating The Potential For Learning -- Relevant Findings From Brain Research -- The Changing Brain -- The Development Of Intelligence -- Windows Of Opportunity -- Emotion And Learning -- Recommendations For Teaching And Learning -- Multiple Intelligences -- Linguistic Intelligence -- Musical Intelligence -- Logical-mathematical Intelligence -- Spatial Intelligence -- Bodily-kinesthetic Intelligence -- Interpersonal Intelligence -- Intrapersonal Intelligence -- Learning Styles -- The Development Of Learning Styles Theory -- Models Of Learning Styles -- Using Brain Research, Multiple Intelligences, And Learning Styles To Differentiate Instruction -- Supervision To Support The Use Of Brain Research, Multiple Intelligences, And Learning Styles -- Suggested Readings -- 6 Students As Learners -- Theories Of Psychological, Social, And Emotional Development -- Elementary School Learners -- Learners In Middle Schools -- High School Learners -- Stages Of Development: Connections To The Supervision Of Teachers -- Suggested Readings -- 7 Supervision In The Mathematics Classroom -- Standards For Mathematics Instruction -- Nctm Standards For Grades Prek-2 -- Nctm Standards For Grades 3-5 -- Nctm Standards For Grades 6-8 -- Nctm Standards For Grades 9-12 -- Mathematics Content Across The Prek-12 Continuum -- Computation And Application Skills In Algebra -- Geometry -- Application: Another Word For Problem Solving -- Mathematics And Human Development Theory-implications For Instruction. Instructional Strategies For Mathematics Learning -- The Supervisor In The Mathematics Classroom -- Computing -- Problem Solving -- Communicating -- Suggested Readings -- 8 Supervision In The English/language Arts Classroom -- Standards For English/language Arts Instruction -- The Reading Standards (1-3) -- Standards For Written And Spoken Language Arts -- The Inquiry Standards -- The Diversity Standards -- Standards Addressing Students' Individual Experiences -- English/language Arts Curriculum Across The Prek-12 Continuum -- Human Development Theory And Implications For English/language Arts Instruction -- Instructional Strategies For English/language Arts Classroom Learning -- Language Arts In The Elementary Grades -- Reading Aloud -- Independent Reading -- Writer's Workshops -- Large-and Small-group Literature Study -- Language Arts Instruction In The Secondary Classroom -- The Supervisor In The English/language Arts Classroom -- Reading (literature) -- Writing -- Speaking And Viewing -- Suggested Readings -- 9 Supervision In The Social Studies Classroom -- Standards For Social Studies Instruction -- Thematic Standards For Social Studies Teachers -- Disciplinary Standards -- History Standards -- Geography Standards -- Civics And Government Standards -- Economics -- Psychology -- Social Studies Curriculum Across The Prek-12 Continuum -- Human Development Theory And Implications For Social Studies Instruction -- Instructional Strategies For The Social Studies Classroom -- Cooperative Learning In The Social Studies Classroom -- Inquiry In The Social Studies Classroom -- Simulations -- The Supervisor In The Social Studies Classroom -- Suggested Readings -- 10 Supervision In The Science Classroom -- The National Science Education Standards -- The Science Teaching Standards -- The Assessment Standards -- The Content Standards. Science Curriculum Across The Prek-12 Continuum -- Physical, Life, Earth, And Space Science -- Earth And Space Science -- Scientific Inquiry -- Technology In Science -- Human Development Theory And Implications For Science Instruction -- Instructional Strategies For The Science Classroom -- Cooperative Learning In The Science Classroom -- Inquiry In The Science Classroom -- Simulations In The Science Classroom -- Field Trips And Science Instruction -- Outdoor Classrooms And Science Instruction -- The Supervisor In The Science Classroom -- Suggested Readings -- 11 Ready, Set, Go -- Taking Action -- Recognizing The Inevitable -- Becoming Opportunistic Learners -- Focusing And Refocusing On Supervision -- Parting Thoughts -- References.