This class is taught in both the face-to-face mode and in an online environment.
There will be structured assignments and the opportunity to interact with others online. I trust that you will find this class to be professionally rewarding, as we explore together the challenges facing the modern school administrator.
You will find all of the material for EDAL570 at this website.
Also, please feel free to contact me anytime through e-mail at this address: jimjeff@andrews.edu.
Welcome again to EDAL570 and success!!
- Dr. Jim Jeffery
This is an outstanding book written by two of the most prolific writers in the field of educational supervision. It can be purchased through Amazon.com or at Barnes & Noble.
The major themes of the textbook can be found at this site.
This seventh edition builds on extremely successful previous editions. According to the publishers, "First published in 1971 and now the best known book in the field, Supervision: A Redefinition continues to be the leading text for combining an in-depth view of theory and research for supervision with practical applications. The Seventh Edition continues a thirty-year tradition of breaking new ground by continuously redefining the field of supervision in response to changing school contexts, policies, and realities. The practical applications are supported by a conception of supervision as moral agency. The book continues to promote a new vision, or redefinition, of supervision from that of a top-down activity performed by higher-ups in the school hierarchy, to one in which supervision is a shared activity involving all stake-holders in the school including teachers, administrators, and parents. The book sees schools as communities rather than organizations, and emphasizes the student-teacher relationship rather than bureaucratic functions. "
