Chapter 6 Supervisory Behavior Continuum

Categories of Supervisory Behaviors Listening Clarifying Encouraging Reflecting Presenting Problem Solving Negotiating Directing Standardizing Reinforcing

The Supervisory Behavior Continuum Nondirective Collaborative Directive Directive Informational Control

Outcomes of Conference Teacher self-plan Mutual plan Supervisor-suggested plan Supervisor-assigned plan Approach Nondirective Collaborative Directive informational Directive control

Johari Window Known to Supervisor Not Known to Supervisor 1. Public Self 2. Blind Self 3. Private Self 4. Unknown Self Known to Teachers Not Known to Teachers Adapted from Joseph Luft, Group Processes: An Introduction to Group Dynamics (New York: National Press Books, 1970)

Cognitive Dissonance The concept of cognitive dissonance is based on the premise that contradictory psychological evidence causes mental turmoil, and that efforts to resolve the mental turmoil can lead to perceptual and/or behavioral change.

Supervisor’s Self-Assessment Possible Results: Supervisor and teacher satisfaction with supervisor performance. Supervisor satisfaction and teacher dissatisfaction with supervisor performance. Supervisor dissatisfaction and teacher satisfaction with supervisor performance. Supervisor and teacher dissatisfaction with supervisor performance.

Practitioner Reflection: Re-Booting How does Galloway deal with the cognitive dissonance she is facing? How have you dealt with cognitive dissonance that you have experienced?