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Informationen zum Autor Elaine K. McEwan is an educational consultant with The McEwan-Adkins Group, offering professional development for educators to assist them in meeting the challenges of literacy learning in Grades Pre K-6. A former teacher, librarian, principal, and assistant superintendent for instruction in several suburban Chicago school districts, Elaine is the award-winning and best-selling author of more than three dozen books for educators. Her Corwin Press titles include Raising Reading Achievement in Middle and High Schools: Five Simple-to-Follow Strategies for Principals, Second Edition (2006), Seven Strategies of Highly Effective Readers: Using Cognitive Research to Boost K-8 Achievement (2004), Ten Traits of Highly Effective Principals: From Good to Great Performance (2003), Making Sense of Research: What's Good, What's Not, and How to Tell the Difference (2003), Seven Steps to Effective Instructional Leadership, Second Edition (2003), Teach Them ALL to Read: Catching the Kids Who Fall through the Cracks (2002), and Ten Traits of Highly Effective Teachers: How to Hire, Mentor, and Coach Successful Teachers (2001). McEwan was honored by the Illinois Principals Association as an outstanding instructional leader, by the Illinois State Board of Education with an Award of Excellence in the Those Who Excel Program, and by the National Association of Elementary School Principals as the National Distinguished Principal from Illinois for 1991. She received her undergraduate degree in education from Wheaton College and advanced degrees in library science (MA) and educational administration (EdD) from Northern Illinois University. Klappentext `Few books on school leadership have effectively brought together the best of educational theory and practice for school administrators as Elaine McEwan's Seven Steps to Instructional Leadership' - Michael Pladus 1999 MetLife/NASSP National Principal of the Year Seven Steps to Effective Instructional Leadership, Second Edition focuses on seven day-to-day steps that can lead principals and administrators to becoming exemplary leaders, and make a difference in the lives of the students, teachers, and parents in their educational community. The Second Edition includes the use of standards-based reform as a way for leaders to achieve results with their teachers and students, a revision of the Instructional Checklist, an updated response form that groups the indicators with their respective steps, and a collection of suggested reading material, references and research. Zusammenfassung Updated Edition of Best Seller!Become a more effective instructional leader with research-based information and activities. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface About the Author Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Step One: Establish, Implement, and Achieve Academic Standards 2. Step Two: Be an Instructional Resource for Your Staff 3. Step Three: Create a School Culture and Climate Conducive to Learning 4. Step Four: Communicate the Vision and Mission of Your School 5. Step Five: Set High Expectations for Your Staff and Yourself 6. Step Six: Develop Teacher Leaders 7. Step Seven: Establish and Maintain Positive Relationships With Students, Staff, and Parents Conclusion Resource A: Instructional Leadership Checklist Resource B: Instructional Leadership Checklist Response Form Resource C: Elizabeth McCay¿s Assignment References Index ...
