EDL 555 Supervision of Instruction

This course covers the basic aspects of the supervisory process including an overview of supervision, theory and research, organization and function, roles of various personnel in the supervisory process, factors influencing change, improving instruction through individuals and groups, curriculum development, effective use of learning resources, and evaluating supervisory programs to address matters of equity and cultural responsiveness. At the core of this course is Standard #6: Professional Capacity of School Personnel, which begins with developing teachers’ and staff members’ professional knowledge, skills, and practice through differentiated opportunities for learning and growth, guided by understanding of professional and adult learning and development, moving to fostering continuous improvement of individual and collective instructional capacity, being able to deliver actionable feedback about instruction and other professional practice through valid, research-anchored systems of supervision and evaluation, which ultimately will empower and motivate teachers and staff, with the goal of developing the capacity, opportunities, and support for teacher leadership. This course will also examine the issues of change within the school classroom that face supervisors today, enabling them to effectively manage uncertainty, risk, competing initiatives, and politics of change with courage and perseverance, providing support and encouragement, and openly communicating the need for, process for, and outcomes of improvement efforts, in order to promote the preparation of students to live productively in and contribute to the diverse cultural contexts of a global society.

Dates: April 2, 2025 to June 11, 2025 with virtual Zoom meetings on Wednesdays, 5:00 - 7:00 PM. The Professor will be Dr. Rory Manning - rory.manning@stonybrook.edu