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Department:	Name of Course:	Catalog Number:
Education	General Principles of Staff Supervision	Ed 670

Pre-requisite:

None

Objectives:

1. The student will understand the laws and regulations in New Jersey that govern the supervision and evaluation of tenured and non-tenured teaching staff.

2. The student will become aware of several models for conducting supervision of instructional and non-instructional staff members, and the general nature of differentiated supervision as a framework for staff supervision.

3. The student will engage in simulations of supervisor-teacher conferences relative to instructional supervision, and practice data-collection techniques using videotaped examples.

4. The student will view and analyze videotapes depicting instruction and the various phases of the supervisory process.

5. The student will be acquainted with various definitions and components of teaching as reflected in various observational tools.

Methods of Conducting Class:

1. Lecture and discussion of assigned readings, simulations, and videos.

2. Conducting simulations with student trainees, peers, and fellow students.

3. Viewing, analyzing, and critiquing videotapes of actual teaching episodes.

4. Practicing data collection techniques for classroom observation

5. Research into the nature of teaching and its relationship to supervision

6. Respond to problem: What is effective teaching? How can one improve teaching through supervision? How can effective supervision be implemented?

Methods of Student Evaluation:

1. Proposed revision of current district observation/evaluation forms, or rationale for retaining status quo.

2. Evaluation of Supervisory conferences with undergraduates, peers, or classmates.

3. Effective participation in simulated and videotaped activities

4. Analysis and discussion of lesson plan in pre-observation conference.

5. Text/Readings and class participation

6. Final Report of response to problem posed in #6: Methods of Conducting Class

Course Content:

A. Essential Questions re: Teaching and the Supervision of Teachers and Instruction

B. Purposes of Supervision/ Your supervisory experiences

C. Kinds of Competencies among Teachers

D. Pre- Observation Conferencing

E. Law and regulations re: Supervision in New Jersey

F. Different Forms of Supervision: Clinical Supervision; Cognitive Coaching; The Tri-level Supervisory model

G. Video: Conferencing Techniques (Another Set of Eyes)

H. Observation and Data-Gathering Skills

i. Selective Verbatim

ii. At Task

iii. Verbal Flow

iv. Interaction Analysis

I. Applying Observation Skills with Videotaped Lessons

J. Post-Observation Conferences

K. Writing the Observation Report/Annual Evaluation/P.I.P. & Staff Development Plan (100 hours)

L. The Differentiated System

M. Presentation of Solutions to Teaching/Supervision Problem

Required Texts and Supplementary Readings:

Required: Saphier, J. (1993). How to make supervision and evaluation really work. Ma.: Research for better teaching.

Supplementary Readings: Danielson,C. and McGreal,T.(2000). Teacher evaluation: To enhance professional practice.Princeton,N.J.: ETS;ASCD.

Examples of Standards:

http://www.oct.on.ca/english/professional_affairs/standards.htm

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