Leader's Guide to Excellence in Every Classroom

To ensure learning for all students, schools must first build support systems that guarantee excellence for all teachers. This resource examines the Hierarchy of Instructional Excellence, which prioritizes the order of teacher development for ultimate success. Each chapter begins with a teacher narrative and ends with a reflection tool, which challenges readers to apply chapter content to their work as education leaders.BenefitsLearn why teachers need to know their students as deeply as they know the lessons they share with these students if they want to maximize learning.Study research that proves we need excellent teachers for students to experience significant growth in learning.Consult schoolwide, team, and individualized support systems and interventions, which strengthen teachers at every level of need and experience.Learn how the author's Hierarchy of Instructional Excellence relates to Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs in order to address specific areas for teacher improvement and growth.ContentsIntroduction1 Every Teacher Counts2 Leading for ExcellenceLearning Resources3 Leading for ExcellenceClassroom Routines and Procedures4 Leading for ExcellenceRelationships for Learning5 Leading for ExcellenceStudent Engagement6 Leading for ExcellenceRigor and Mastery7 Leading for ExcellenceCreative Strategies for Individual Students8 Leading for ExcellenceTeacher LeadershipReferences and ResourcesIndex