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Supervision: A Guide to Practice, 6/E
Jon W. Wiles, University of North Florida
Joseph Bondi, University of North Florida

ISBN-10: 0130462675
ISBN-13: 9780130462671

Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Copyright: 2004
Format: Cloth; 416 pp
Published: 04/17/2003

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For graduate-level Educational Supervision courses.

By focusing on the skills needed for success, rather than the skills demanded by specific positions or tasks, this universally-applicable text prepares future educators to meet the challenges of contemporary educational environments. The authors imbue this text with the findings of relevant contemporary research through the extensive use of case studies, scenarios, and illustrations that bring its challenging content to life. Material is organized by skills, such as pedagogy, human relations, staff development, and program design, in order to emphasize the supervisor's role in coordinating the various administrative, curricular, and instructional concerns involved in providing instruction in today's demanding multicultural settings.

  • NEW - Broader, deeper coverage of the connection between teaching and the curriculum—Thorough updating and combining of chapters from previous editions. Chapter 7 and 8 have been combined to form new Chapter 7. Chapter 10 content from previous edition now integrated thru the book.

    • Expands students' notion of the relationship between classroom teaching and the “larger picture” of curriculum planning—assists them in understanding the unique role of each, as well as their dependence upon one another.

  • NEW - Coverage of technology—Embedded in discussions throughout the text.

    • Familiarizes future educators with current educational aids—examines the pros and cons of increasing reliance on technology and provides guidelines for evaluating new technology as it is developed.

  • NEW - Updated case studies and learning activities—In every chapter.

    • Focus students' attention on the challenges and changes most prevalent in public education in the 21st century—encourage thoughtful analysis of situations, populations, and expectations that will shape education in the future.

  • NEW - Updated bibliographies and references.

    • Offer prospective educators opportunities for additional self-study—provide access to the latest information available in the field.

  • A short scenario at the start of each chapter—Connecting chapter content to real-world problems in education.

    • Illustrates everyday tasks of instructional leaders “as they happen”—helps dispel myths and misconceptions about what educational supervision “is” and what is involved in being a supervisor.

  • Extensive material on alternative certifications—In Chapter 10.

    • Encourages students to pursue a variety of career paths that fall under the “umbrella” of supervision—provides coverage of the realities of alternatives, their advantages and disadvantages, and how to pursue a specific goal.

  • Strong chapter pedagogy—Key concepts, focus questions, classroom applications, summaries, discussion questions, and key terms lists.

    • Organizes sometimes-challenging material in a way that makes it genuinely accessible—highlights major concepts, fosters reflective thinking, and engages readers in chapter topics.

  • Broader, deeper coverage of the connection between teaching and the curriculum—Thorough updating and combining of chapters from previous editions. Chapter 7 and 8 have been combined to form new Chapter 7. Chapter 10 content from previous edition now integrated thru the book.

    • Expands students' notion of the relationship between classroom teaching and the “larger picture” of curriculum planning—assists them in understanding the unique role of each, as well as their dependence upon one another.

  • Coverage of technology—Embedded in discussions throughout the text.

    • Familiarizes future educators with current educational aids—examines the pros and cons of increasing reliance on technology and provides guidelines for evaluating new technology as it is developed.

  • Updated case studies and learning activities—In every chapter.

    • Focus students' attention on the challenges and changes most prevalent in public education in the 21st century—encourage thoughtful analysis of situations, populations, and expectations that will shape education in the future.

  • Updated bibliographies and references.

    • Offer prospective educators opportunities for additional self-study—provide access to the latest information available in the field.



 1. Defining Educational Supervision.


 2. The Foundations of Supervisory Leadership.


 3. Professional Knowledge about Teaching and Leadership.


 4. Promoting Human Development.


 5. Designing and Developing Curriculum.


 6. Organizing for Evaluation.


 7. Encouraging Human Relations.


 8. Providing Effective Staff Development.


 9. Administrative Functions.


10. New Directions for Supervision.


Appendix A: Resources for Supervisors.


Appendix B:ISLLC Standards for School Leaders.


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Jon Wiles is a professor of education at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville. Joseph Bondi is a professor of education at the University of South Florida in Tampa. Both authors received their doctoral degrees from the University of Florida.

As a writing team, Wiles and Bondi have co-authored a number of major texts in curriculum, supervision, administration, and middle school education. In addition to Supervision: A Guide to Practice, other texts for Merrill (an imprint of Prentice Hall) include Curriculum Development: A Guide to Practice, The Essential Middle School, and The New American Middle School.

Dr. Wiles and Dr. Bondi are highly experienced educators, having served as researchers, administrators, teachers, and curriculum directors during their careers. As consultants, they have worked together in all fifty states and twenty foreign nations.

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