Leading With Inquiry and Action: How Principals Improve Teaching and Learning
<p><strong><em>Enhance learning with a collaborative, inquiry-based system of leadership!</em></strong></p> <p>Â </p> <p>This practical guide presents a systematic, ongoing process for collecting information, making decisions, and taking action in order to improve instruction and raise student achievement. The authors illustrate a collaborative inquiry-action cycle within a real-world context and offer questions and exercises to guide individual reflection and group discussion. Thoroughly grounded in research, this book helps administrators:</p> <ul style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li>Identify areas for instructional improvement</li> <li>Determine community-supported solutions and build stakeholder commitment</li> <li>Articulate an action plan based on multiple data sources</li> <li>Take steps that support teacher development</li> <li>Systematically evaluate program results</li> </ul>