This is a book about teaching, but it is not a manual on how to teach. It is a book about ideas, but not ideological. It is a book about thinking and questioning and challenging, but it also attempts some possible answers.
Of all the hats the principal wears the most vital in terms of increasing academic achievement is that of instructional leader. An instructional leader focuses on the growth of the teacher. An instructional leader respects the teacher as learner and honors their individual learning process. An instructional leader differentiates the teacher's learning by strategically offering those practices that most effectively and efficiently support distinct styles of adult learning. If a school or district is truly student centered, then each educational stakeholder in the system has very specific responsibilities. These responsibilities identify the vital, and unique, role of teachers and principals. The vital role of teachers is to consistently and intentionally support students to own their learning. The vital role of school-site administrators is to consistently and intentionally support teachers to own their role in student learning.
An easy-to-follow booklet offering great advice and guidance on how to develop formative assessment in Modern Foreign Languages. The booklet suggests methods for teachers to interact more effectively with pupils on a day-to-day basis to promote their learning.