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The Reflective Supervisor: A Practical Guide for Educators

Author(s): Calabrese, Raymond L.; Zepeda, Sally J.

ISBN10: 1883001382

ISBN13: 9781883001384

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ABOUT THE AUTHORS

xii

(1)

INTRODUCTION

xiii

1 SUCCESSFUL BASE BUILDING FOR SUPERVISORS

(34)

Building Blocks

(2)

Introduction

(1)

Supervision Situation

(27)

Critical Question 1: "How do I define this Situation?"

(2)

Sources of Information

(2)

Critical Question 2: "What is required of me?"

(4)

Critical Question 3: "What experiences can help me in this role?

(1)

Critical Question 4: "What is my vision?"

(8)

How to Serve the Best Interests of Your Constituents and Organization

(2)

The Supervisor Must Create an Inclusive Sense of Belonging

(5)

Supervisors Must Be Willing to Put Personal Energy into the Nurturing and Growth of Members of the Unit

(6)

Pulling It Together

(5)

Field Based Projects

(1)

Field Based Analysis

(1)

If You Were Miles Paxton

(1)

Resources for Supervisors

(2)

2 SUCCESSFUL SCOUTING AND PREPARATION FOR

(34)

THE SUPERVISOR

(1)

Building Blocks

(2)

Introduction

(1)

Supervision Situation

(2)

Formal Data

(6)

Unit Member's Records

(1)

Policies Affecting the Unit

(2)

Informal Data

(1)

The Unit's Directives Indicating Its Traditional Way of Acting

(1)

Binding Agreements with Other Agencies or Units

(1)

Identifying the Real Needs of the Unit

(5)

Improve Working Relationships with Your Staff

(6)

Subconscious Program

(2)

Perfection Program

(1)

Helper Program

(1)

Success Program

(1)

Creative Program

(1)

Detached Program

(1)

Loyalty Program

(1)

Resourceful Program

(1)

Power Program

(1)

Facilitator Program

(1)

Maturity and Power

(3)

Play Behaviors

(7)

The Factions That Are Represented by Those Who Are at Play

(1)

The Number of Players Actually in the Game and the Number Who Sit on the Bench

(1)

The Organization of the Play Activities

(3)

Functional Group Characteristics

(1)

Dysfunctional Group Characteristics

(2)

The Relationships Among and Between Those Who Are Playing

(1)

The View Players Have of the Group

(1)

Pulling It Together

(5)

Field Based Projects

(1)

Field Based Analysis

(1)

If You Were Carrie Jones

(1)

Resources for Supervisors

(2)

3 SUCCESSFUL DECISION MAKING FOR SUPERVISORS

(38)

Building Blocks

(2)

Introduction

(1)

Supervision Situation

(2)

Assessing Decision Making

(1)

Determine Your Preferred Decision-Making Method

(7)

Level One--The Reactor

(1)

Level Two--The Promoter

(2)

Level Three--The Director

(2)

Level Four--The Investigator

(1)

Decision-Making Pitfalls

(4)

Pitfall #1: Fear

(2)

Pitfall #2: Information Overload

(1)

Pitfall #3: Personal Filters

(1)

Pitfall #4: Social Pressure

(1)

The Decision-Making Response

(3)

Making Good Decisions

(6)

The Decision-Making Process

(7)

Problem Identification

(2)

Decision Processing

(5)

Pulling it Together

104

(3)

Field Based Projects

104

(1)

Field Based Analysis

105

(1)

If You Were Mark Butterfield

105

(1)

Resources for Supervisors

106

(1)

4 SUCCEEDING AT CHANGE FOR SUPERVISORS

107

(30)

Building Blocks

107

(2)

Introduction

109

(1)

Supervision Situation

109

(2)

Resistance to Change

111

(3)

Job Satisfaction Is Reduced by Change

113

(1)

Timing and Associated Work

113

(1)

The Need for Change

113

(1)

The Proactive Nature of Change

114

(1)

Trust Is an Essential Element of Change

114

(2)

Increase the Level of Participation in Change Discussions

115

(1)

Change is a Complex Phenomenon

116

(1)

Change Is Accomplished by People

116

(1)

Change Causes Anxiety

117

(1)

Preparing for Change

117

(2)

Types of Change

117

(2)

Use of Authority and Change

119

(4)

Leadership Theories

120

(1)

Advocating Change

121

(2)

Minimizing Anxiety

123

(4)

Enhancing Performance of Change Players

127

(3)

Assessing Change

130

(3)

Pulling It Together

133

(4)

Field Based Projects

133

(1)

Field Based Analysis

134

(1)

If You Were Anne Lester

135

(1)

Resources for Supervisors

136

(1)

5 SUCCESSFUL ORGANIZATIONAL STRATEGIES FOR SUPERVISORS

137

(40)

Building Blocks

137

(2)

Introduction

139

(1)

Supervision Situation

139

(1)

Develop a Profile of the School and Its People

140

(18)

Filtering Unneeded Information

141

(1)

Construct a Flow Chart of the Organization

142

(2)

Formal and Informal Organization Structures

144

(1)

Determine How and Where You Fit in the Organization's Structure

145

(6)

Identify Personal Motivators

151

(2)

Find a Match Between What Motivates You and What Motivates Your Staff

153

(3)

Internal Motivators

154

(2)

Determining Values

156

(2)

Mapping Strategy

158

(14)

Tool One: Expanding the Vision

158

(1)

Tool Two: Exploring Organizational Policies That Drive Supervisory Practices and Processes

159

(1)

Tool Three: Developing a Supervisory Plan to Carry Out District Policies and Procedures

160

(1)

Tool Four: Developing a Supervisory Plan

161

(1)

Tool Five: Communicating this Plan to the Faculty and Staff

161

(1)

Tool Six: Examining the Impact of Supervision on Staff and Its Relationship to Current Practices and Initiatives

161

(3)

Tool Seven: Visualizing Supervision in a Broad Perspective

164

(1)

Tool Eight: Building Alliances to Accomplish Goals

165

(2)

Tool Nine: Mapping Tasks and Projects

167

(5)

Pulling It Together

172

(5)

Field Based Projects

172

(1)

Field Based Analysis

173

(1)

If You Were Roberta Langley

174

(1)

Resources for Supervisors

175

(2)

6 SUCCESSFUL TEAM BUILDING FOR SUPERVISORS

177

(34)

Building Blocks

177

(2)

Introduction

179

(1)

Supervisory Situation

180

(1)

Forming Effective Teams

181

(4)

Have the Ends in Mind When Creating a Team

182

(1)

Selecting Team Members

183

(1)

Developing Effective Teams

184

(1)

Directing Team Efforts

185

(3)

Managing Team Dynamics

188

(3)

Developing Effective Group Human Relations

188

(3)

Building the Foundation for Functioning Groups

191

(1)

Playing Together

191

(2)

The Testing Stage

192

(1)

The Infighting Stage

192

(1)

The Getting Organized Stage

192

(1)

The Mature Closeness Stage

193

(1)

Effective Movement Through the Stages of Team Development

193

(2)

Area One: Open Intergroup Communications

193

(1)

Area Two: Encourage Team Members to Resolve Their Own Problems and Disagreements

194

(1)

Area Three: Provide Reflection

194

(1)

Area Four: Develop Communication Channels for Inter-and Intrateam Communications

194

(1)

Area Five: Clarify Team Boundaries

194

(1)

Understanding the Team Process

195

(1)

The Supervisor and the Team-The Relationship

196

(2)

Facilitation and Record Keeping

196

(1)

Mediation

196

(1)

Reflection

197

(1)

Motivation

197

(1)

Increasing Awareness in the Team's Work

198

(1)

Team Disruption

199

(2)

How to Recognize the Life Cycle of a Team

201

(2)

Aligning Team Goals with Organizational Goals

203

(2)

Pulling It Together

205

(6)

Field Based Projects

205

(1)

Field Based Analysis

206

(1)

If You Were Mike Sorelli

207

(1)

Resources for Supervisors

208

(3)

7 SUCCESSFUL INSTRUCTIONAL SUPERVISION FOR SUPERVISORS

211

(34)

Building Blocks

211

(2)

Introduction

213

(1)

Supervision Situation

214

(1)

Recognizing "Good" Teaching

215

(2)

Teaching Occurs in a Classroom Context

215

(1)

Classroom Environments Are Complex

216

(1)

What is "Effective" Teaching?

217

(5)

Selecting a Supervisory Model That Fits the Contextual and Organizational Needs of Your School

222

(9)

Know Your People and Their Needs

222

(5)

The Experience Level of the Faculty and Staff

223

(1)

Previous Schoolwide Initiatives

223

(1)

Past Supervisory Practices

224

(1)

The Organization's Existing Supervisory Program

224

(2)

Examine Supervisory Models and Their Components

226

(1)

Clinical Supervision

227

(3)

Phase One: Preobservation Conference

227

(1)

Phase Two: The Observation

228

(1)

Phase Three: The Postobservation Conference

228

(2)

Peer-Mediated Supervisory Models

230

(1)

Developing New Supervisory Practices

231

(3)

Guidelines for Supervisors

234

(2)

Determining Your Supervisory Role

236

(4)

Supervisor as Change Agent

237

(1)

Politics and Instructional Supervision

237

(1)

Evaluating Supervisory Practices

238

(2)

Ethical Issues Relating to Supervision

240

(1)

Pulling It Together

241

(4)

Field Based Projects

241

(1)

Field Based Analysis

242

(1)

If You Were Angie Reynolds

243

(1)

Resources for Supervisors

244

(1)

8 SUCCESSFUL COMMUNICATION AND POLITICAL SKILLS FOR SUPERVISORS

245

(38)

Building Blocks

245

(2)

Introduction

247

(2)

Supervision Situation

248

(1)

Political Communication

249

(31)

The Political Message

251

(18)

Faculty Concerns About Gaining Support

269

(10)

Concern About Fairness

279

(1)

What Kind of Leadership Is Being Provided?

279

(1)

Pulling it Together

280

(3)

Field Based Projects

280

(1)

Field Based Analysis

281

(1)

If You Were Carmela McKenzie

281

(1)

Resources

282

(1)

INDEX

283

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