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A second grade teacher can serve as an instructional leader. Principals and assistant principals should also be viewed as instructional leaders. A central office staff member may have the title of Chief Academic Officer or Curriculum Director, but that does not mean they are the only instructional leader in the school district. Once teachers begin communicating with teachers in the same grade level and make connections with the next level (i.e., middle school and high school transition), students will benefit from increased clarity on the essential learning outcomes. “One of the tasks of curriculum leadership is to use the right methods to bring the written, the taught, the supported, and the tested curriculums into closer alignment, so that the learned curriculum is maximized” (Glatthorn, 1987, p. 4). How do you 'maximize' the learned curriculum? 3 Ways To Grow As An Instructional Leader 1. 2. 3. Turn On Your Brain | Resources and Reflection on Contemporary Issues in Education.
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Ken Robinson - Changing Education Paradigms. Sir Ken Robinson: Bring on the learning revolution! How to Change Education - From the Ground Up. Professional Development. Twitter Professional Development. Books for Growth and Professional Development. By Caralee Adams Great books read and recommended by teachers It’s time to hit the bookstore.We asked a team of top teachers, editors, and experts for their recommendations for the best books on education of the past decade. 1. Choice Words: How Our Language Affects Children’s Learning by Peter Johnston (Stenhouse, 2004) With just 120 pages, this small book is packed with big ideas about the importance of teacher language. “Choice Words is a groundbreaking work, and perhaps the most powerful and teacher-friendly book ever published,” says our first recommender, Richard Allington, professor of reading education at the University of Tennessee and former president of the International Reading Association.
Choice Words suggests that how teachers talk to children is critical to how they develop as learners. Other Favorites from Allington:Kindergarten Literacy by Anne McGill-Franzen (Scholastic, 2005)Do I Really Have to Teach Reading? 2. 3. 4. This book made several of our experts’ lists. 7. 9. Popular Books All Teachers Should Read Shelf. Sources & Resources for Science Teachers.
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