Explore three defining challenges that school teams face when gathering, interpreting, and utilizing school data. Complete with survey questions for efficient data collection, group work structures, strategies, and tools--along with essential definitions and descriptions of data types--this compelling guide will help you confront data obstacles and turn struggling committees into powerful communities of learners.

Mentor teachers provide a welcoming and supportive environment for educators facing new challenges, from navigating year one to transitioning to new roles. In this third edition, the authors offer mentor teachers and coaches guidance on establishing and maintaining learning-focused relationships with the teachers they support. The practical tips, specific strategies, and idea menus benefit novice teachers and experienced teachers alike.

This book will help K-12 mentor teachers:

• Learn how to anticipate the needs of beginning teachers as the school year unfolds
• Access templates to guide planning, reflecting, and problem solving
• Receive strategies for customizing learning-focused conversations
• Understand the journey from novice to expert teacher and how to assess teachers' development
• Watch videos illustrating concepts discussed in the book

Contents:
Preface
Section 1: The Mentor as Growth Agent
Section 2: Structured Conversations--Maximizing Time and Attention
Section 3: Learning-Focused Conversations--A Continuum of Interaction
Section 4: Learning-Focused Verbal Tools
Section 5: Facilitating Professional Vision--From Novice to Expert Teaching
Section 6: Strategies for Success
Section 7: Downloadable Resources
Section 8: References and Resources
Index

Learning-Focused Supervision: Developing Professional Expertise in Standards-Driven Systems is a practical guide for instructional supervisors at any level. With real-world examples, QR-linked videos, and actionable strategies, this updated second edition aligns supervision with today's educational trends, elevating teacher effectiveness and expertise in standards-driven environments--ideal for impactful, skill-building supervision.

K-12 school and district leaders can use this book to:

• Elevate teacher effectiveness with actionable, standards-driven strategies
• Use real-world examples and QR-linked videos to enrich supervisory practices
• Align supervision techniques with current educational trends for impactful outcomes
• Develop skills in data-driven leadership and support teacher growth
• Enhance problem-solving, planning, and reflecting with structured and learning-focused conversations

Contents:
Introduction
Section 1: Learning-Focused Supervision in Action
Section 2: Four Stances--The Continuum of Learning-Focused Interaction
Section 3: Structured Conversations
Section 4: A Learning-Focused Tool Kit
Section 5: Data as a Tool for Growth
Section 6: From Novice to Expert Teaching
References
Index

Lead skillful groups and effective learning communities using 78 field-tested strategies for structuring time-efficient, task-focused meetings. Reduce preparation time and maximize the learning potential for all by using the authors' six functions for productive groups: activating; assessing, goal setting and planning; dialogue and discussion; generating ideas; summarizing and synthesizing; and text and information processing. Discover facilitation tips, rich examples, and extension ideas.

This book will help K-12 group leaders:

• Receive clear directions for strategy application, including necessary materials, time frames, and group sizes
• Experiment with strategies and design elements in low-risk situations to refine their practice
• Reduce preparation time by accessing ready-made recording sheet masters and PowerPoint slides
• Discover tips for facilitation and collaboration, examples for use, and ideas for extensions

Contents:
About This Book
Strategies for Activating
Strategies for Assessing, Goal Setting and Planning
Strategies for Dialogue and Discussion
Strategies for Generating Ideas
Strategies for Summarizing and Synthesizing
Strategies for Text and Information Processing
Additional Resources
References
Resources

This updated edition helps beginning and experienced teachers build vocabulary skills, promote student interaction with relevant activities, strengthen fluency and comprehension, and produce meaningful student assessments.

This updated edition helps beginning and experienced teachers build vocabulary skills, promote student interaction with relevant activities, strengthen fluency and comprehension, and produce meaningful student assessments.