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Developing Highly Qualified Teachers: A Handbook for School Leaders

Developing Highly Qualified Teachers: A Handbook for School Leaders

by Ann Adams Bullock (Author), Allan A. Glatthorn (Author), Brenda K. Jones (Author)

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Synopsis

Learn how to hire, develop, and retain highly qualified teachers.

Developing Highly Qualified Teachers answers the questions what is quality teaching and how is quality teaching achieved. The authors include strategies for:

- quality induction programs;

- working with marginal teachers;

- using self-directed development for quality teachers;

- using cooperative development for quality teachers;

- working with mentors;

- linking staff development with teacher development.

Addressing the NCLB guidelines, this book will help you develop a strong faculty of highly qualified teachers.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 144
 Edition: 1
 Publisher: Corwin
Published: 21 Dec 2005
ISBN 10: 0761946381
ISBN 13: 9780761946380

Media Reviews
If you want to attract, reward, develop, and retain a highly qualified, cohesive faculty, this is the text for you. The authors provide administrators with a workable blueprint for faculty development. Aware of the need for differentiation, this text provides guidelines for developing new teachers, methods to work with marginal teachers, and a process for challenging highly qualified staff members. -- Peter C. Grande, Director of Professional Development
Author Bio
Allan A. Glatthorn (1924-2007) was a major contributor to the third and fourth editions; his research used in the preparation of the first and second editions of Writing the Winning Thesis or Dissertation: A Step-by-Step Guide was the foundation for the third edition. He was the Distinguished Research Professor of Education (Emeritus) in the College of Education of East Carolina University, where he advised doctoral students, chaired dissertations, and taught courses in supervision and curriculum. He was formerly Professor of Education at the Graduate School of Education of the University of Pennsylvania. Prior to his university assignments, he was a high school teacher and principal. In his work as a professor, he chaired close to 100 dissertations. He is the author of numerous professional books, several of which have been published by Corwin. Brenda Kornegay Jones is Associate Superintendent of Human Resources for Pitt County (NC) School System. Jones has served as a personnel administrator for the past fourteen years. In addition, she has worked as a principal, assistant principal, teacher recruiter, mentor, personnel director, and classroom teacher in both public and private settings. Jones has published in the areas of mathematic instructional techniques, teacher recruitment and retention, and principal development. In addition, she has presented workshops on the following topics: teacher evaluation, new principal development, teacher performance appraisal, teacher dismissal, personnel employment procedures, assessing high quality professionals, and teacher recruitment strategies. Ann Bullock is an associate professor of education at East Carolina University. She is the coordinator of alternative licensure programs, preparing teachers for all levels. She has been especially effective in preparing teachers to teach at risk students.