1. ED 578 Sullivan & Glanz Chapters 4 & 5

2. Definition Clinical Supervision may be defined as a supervision focused upon the improvement of instruction by means of systematic cycles of planning, observation, and intensive intellectual analysis of actual teaching performances in the interest of rational modification. Richard Weller (1971)

3. Clinical Supervision Cogan viewed Clinical Supervision as, “A vehicle for developing professional responsible teachers who were capable of analyzing their own performance, who were open to change and assistance from others, and who were above all self-directing”

4. Activity Select, what you believe, are the 4 most important words in Cogan’s view of Clinical Supervision. Construct support for your selection. “A vehicle for developing professional responsible teachers who were capable of analyzing their own performance, who were open to change and assistance from others, and who were above all self-directing” Cogan

5. Clinical Supervision Process Planning Conference Professional Classroom DevelopmentObservation Feedback Conference

6. Assumptions Anderson and Krajewski (1993) Used to improve instruction Deliberate intervention Goal oriented Working relationship Requires trust and commitment to growth Systematic with flexibility Creates productive tension Supervisor has knowledge about analysis of instruction Pre-service training of supervisors

7. Planning Conference (Teacher A) Identify the focus, instrument, dates & times (Teacher B) Decision to try a new strategy to be analyzed through the process Discussion question: Who do you think should select the time/period for the observation? Construct support for your answer.

8. Observation 1.The teacher should be less anxious because he or she… – chose the focus – is familiar with the instrument 2.Supply the teacher with a copy of the observation instrument (as soon as possible) 2.Set a time for the feedback conference, during a “professional period”

9. Feedback Conference Select your interpersonal approach Directive Informational Collaborative Self-Directed Activity: Compare and Contrast the three interpersonal approaches

10. Collaborative Reflection During this phase of the cycle you are not discussing the instruction that took place in the observation, you are analyzing the process used during clinical supervision. 1.What was valuable? 2.What was of little value? 3.What change would you suggest for the next cycle?

11. Chapter 5 Alternative Approaches Standards-based Walk-Through (p. 138) Mentoring Peer Coaching (p. 144) Critical Friends Group Portfolio Assessment (p. 150) Peer Assessment Action Research (p. 157)

12. In the context of… Think about the following statement. Sullivan & GlanzCurrent State of Supervision Models presented – Clinical Supervision, Standards-based, Peer Coaching, Portfolio Assessment, Action Research Models that are in practical use in your district or the models presented by your classmates Interpersonal Approaches - Directive Information, Collaborative, Self-Directed Current Approaches, as you view them in your district History of Supervision – as outlined in the text Current practices, as described by your classmates and as you view them in your district

13. Framing the Final Supervision has not evolved as much as it has submerged. It is time to address what supervision means and avoid euphemistic labels for supervision that only conceal it’s intended purpose. Do you agree with this statement? Provide the rationale for your viewpoint.