Instructional Supervision and Evaluation: The Teaching Process - PTC 201

MIAMI: 11-17 July, 2013 | LONDON: 25 June -1 July, 2013
Facilitators: Pat Handly and Jeff Farrington (Miami); Pat Handly and Ron Lalonde (London)

This course addresses the skills related to supervision and evaluation of teaching and learning. Through a series of practical strategies participants will explore and practice:

• How to design a supervision, evaluation and professional development program which promotes growth for both teachers and students
• What researchers say about effective teaching, and how to use that knowledge to guide supervision and evaluation
• Observation and conferencing strategies that will best strengthen the link between teaching and learning
• How to apply a wide variety of pre and post observation conferencing strategies that promote effective teaching
• Strategies and practices that will encourage teachers to reflect on their practice
• How to differentiate supervision and evaluation for struggling and proficient teachers
• Communication skills to give and receive effective feedback
• How to use the school learning community as an on-going and on-site professional development program
• How to efficiently manage the supervision/evaluation/professional development processes

In order to access course materials, participants are required to bring a laptop computer with wireless internet capability and appropriate adapters to this course.

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About PTC Instructional Supervision Courses

Teacher quality is the most essential component of an effective school. The role of the principal is critical in setting the standard for effective teaching, providing opportunities for continuous improvement, monitoring and evaluating progress. This set of skills is so essential that the PTC now addresses them in two separate courses.

Both courses will address the skill set in the context of how to connect and use the processes of supervision, evaluation and professional development to promote teacher growth and maximize student learning and performance. Both will also emphasize focusing on results-driven instructional leadership in the context of a professional learning community.

Either of the courses may be considered as one of the of the four Essential Skills courses leading to the 'Certificate of International School Leadership'. And either course may also be counted toward the 'Advanced Certificate of International School Leadership'.