Relational Supervision Essay

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The supervision of teachers and the methods an administrator uses to go about doing this work is possibly the most important aspect to the job of a principal. Obviously the most important part of a school day is the instruction given to the students by the teacher. Since the principal no longer has the daily instruction of the students as one of their roles, the supervision and guidance of the people hired to do that role becomes the principal’s most important job. As stated above, along with hiring good teachers, the methods used to supervise and guide the teachers and help them grow as educators is the most essential role a principal can play in the success of a school. The way the principal goes about trying to achieve this …show more content…

That is probably not a new name or anything cutting edge but is the best way for me to describe my own model. At the heart of this model, is the need for the administrator to develop relationships with the people they supervise. It is important to note that this does not just apply to teachers but the students as well. When people you are given charge over know that you know their situation, care about them as a person, and truly want what is best for them both professionally and personally, you open so many doors to conversations for improvement that could never occur under any other …show more content…

The relational model does however include and less formal, but still documented walk through observation. In this observation, their is a walk through that last roughly 15 minutes and is documented on the principal device. The observation is looking for generalizations about, among other topics, the atmosphere, student engagement, and teacher activity. Items are checked off and comments are placed in the boxes during the observation. As the observation comes to an end, the form is submitted and a copy of the administrator responses are sent to both the teacher and principal. This allows the observation to give the feedback that teachers desire when they are observed and serves as documentation for employment purposes. It also serves as a conversation starter for growth between the teacher and

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