The Instructional Leadership Toolbox

2nd Edition

A Handbook for Improving Practice

eISBN-13: 9781452272863

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"I applaud Gupton′s focus on the learner. This is the most important tenet for a school administrator′s decision making. Each chapter describes a portion of school leadership that the successful principal needs to master."
—Sharon Madsen Redfern, Principal
Highland Park Elementary School, Lewistown, MT

Use these powerful leadership tools to build teamwork and improve instruction!

Every school leader needs a toolbox of strategies for improving teaching and learning schoolwide. In this second edition of The Instructional Leadership Toolbox, Sandra Lee Gupton examines the role of principals in leading instruction and provides practical ways for leaders to reflect on and improve their practice.

Emphasizing a democratic approach that involves stakeholders in instructional leadership, this resource offers a compendium of helpful skills and strategies drawn from current research and theory in school administration. The book provides:

Updated standards from NAESP and ISLLCNew research that shows how a principal′s actions can affect student achievementQuestions for reflective practiceQuotes and examples of instructional leadership strategies by practicing principals and veteran educatorsAdditional resources such as Web sites, workbooks, books, and articles

This valuable guide provides a blueprint that demonstrates how school leaders can focus on student learning, while using specific tools to empower others and build teams for a common goal: increased student achievement.

Sold By SAGE Publications
ISBNs 1452272867, 9781412975391, 9781452272863, 9781412975391, 9781412975407
Language eng
Number of Pages 216
Edition 2nd