Navigating the Labyrinth

By using methods in Navigating the Labyrinth, educators can disregard fads and establish a metacognitive process for how they recognize what beliefs they have about how students learn, how they approach research so that it drives instructional decisions, and how they design and deliver instruction that ensures student learning at the highest level.

In spite of millions of dollars spent on professional development for teachers, the dream of providing every child with the great teacher they deserve always seems just out of reach. With each new education product and innovation promising to transform teaching and learning, the myth of a silver bullet to cure education’s ills is perpetuated. But the silver bullet is already in the classroom: the teacher. Every teacher has the ability to transform their practice if he or she is willing to look inside themselves to make the changes necessary. By using methods described in Navigating the Labyrinth: Teacher Empowerment Through Instructional Leadership, educators can establish a metacognitive process for how they recognize what beliefs they have about how students learn, how they approach research so that it drives instructional decisions, and how they design and deliver instruction that ensures student learning at the highest level. This process is the foundation of effective pedagogy. Daily practice of these methods can establish a standard of professionalism that inoculates teachers against the everchanging “shiny things” in the profession and enable them to become strong instructional leaders.

Preface

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Chapter 1. What Do You Believe?

Chapter 2. Is Teaching an Art or Science?

Chapter 3. Have You Done Your Research?

Chapter 4. How Is Learning Assessed During Teaching?

Chapter 5. How Is Effective Instruction Designed?

Chapter 6. How Is Effective Instruction Delivered?

Chapter 7. Where Does Technology Fit?

Chapter 8. Where Do You Go from Here?

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