{"product_id":"9780470542750","title":"Leading for Instructional Improvement How Successful Leaders Develop Teaching and Learning Expertise","description":"\u003ch1\u003eLeading for Instructional Improvement\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow Successful Leaders Develop Teaching and Learning Expertise\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eStephen Fink | Anneke Markholt | Michael A. Copland | Joanna Michelson | John Bransford\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eEducation \/ Administration \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeading for Instructional Improvement\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEducational experts agree that quality teaching is the single most important factor in improving educational outcomes for all students. Teaching is a highly sophisticated and complex endeavor requiring deep expertise on the part of teachers and school leaders. This book shows how teacher, school, and district leaders can cultivate the expertise of teachers to deliver high quality instruction for all students. \u003ci\u003eLeading for Instructional Improvement\u003c\/i\u003e captures the nationally acclaimed work conducted by the Center for Educational Leadership at the University of Washington in its effort to improve the quality of teaching and leadership in schools across the country. The book provides extensive practical guidance grounded in theory and research, along with powerful stories and examples from classrooms, schools, and districts. Many of the tools, protocols, and frameworks contained in this book can be accessed electronically by visiting the Center for Educational Leadership website at www.k-12leadership.org.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eLeading for Instructional Improvement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This book offers insights that are invaluable to educators who seek to enhance teacher effectiveness now. The ideas presented are practical and applicable to schools in a variety of settings.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—PEDRO A. NOGUERA, Ph.D.\u003c\/b\u003e, Peter L. Agnew Professor of Education, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Development and executive director, Metropolitan Center for Urban Education  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A deep and thoughtful look at how the issue of expertise is cultivated. Seizing upon their Center's research-based instructional framework, the authors provide important insights and tools.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—DR. BEVERLY HALL\u003c\/b\u003e, superintendent, Atlanta Public Schools  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \"In this age of intense focus on how we evaluate teachers, we have to remember that any evaluation is only as good as the evaluator. This extremely useful book provides an excellent roadmap for how principals can become more effective in the most important aspect of their work, instructional leadership.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—JERRY D. WEAST, Ed.D.\u003c\/b\u003e, superintendent of schools, Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Fink and Markholt offer practitioners a guide to effective teaching. \u003ci\u003eLeading for Instructional Improvement\u003c\/i\u003e asks us to heed the lessons within and support the kind of teacher education that will improve student achievement for today's schools and those of tomorrow.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—BARNETT BERRY\u003c\/b\u003e, president, Center for Teaching Quality\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephen Finkis\u003c\/b\u003e executive director of the Center for Educational Leadership and affiliate associate professor in the College of Education at the University of Washington, Seattle.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnneke Markholt\u003c\/b\u003e is associate director of the Center for Educational Leadership and an affiliate faculty member at the University of Washington in the department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22 March 2011\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJossey-Bass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780470542750\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e304\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44314801701004,"sku":"9780470542750","price":32.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780470542750_6bf14834-e9e2-4fcc-a9fa-f536b85a8e98.jpg?v=1780179736","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780470542750","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}