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Tuesday, November 17, 2015

By Mattie Knight


Clinical supervision is increasing being used as a method of evaluating the performance of teachers and tutors. This involves collection, gathering of data and feedback. The methods used to do this task are very questionable. Owing to this, classroom walkthroughs, which should be used to increase the level of professionalism, is being used wrongly to perform evaluation. This mostly is done with an aim of increasing popularity.

Instructional leadership forms an essential part of improving learning and teaching, this in itself helps improve achievements of students. Schools are therefore required to adapt, create a suitable environment that allows one to practice what is taught and learnt in the classroom. Learning is said to take place only when students identify a problem on their own, check the available alternatives and create a solution to that problem.

The walkthrough model has been portrayed to be an efficient and effective system for collecting data that regards instructional practices and gives feedback. For it to be effective, leaders will be required to spend about a third of their classroom time, and when school heads spend more time in classes, teachers do report a perception that is positive of the principal.

For quality results to be achieved by teachers, the leadership style plays a very vital role. This requires the management to involve the tutors, teachers before making decisions that will involve them. This creates an environment of mutual trust and understanding. The results obtained from this kind of interaction are always tremendous.

The walkthrough model comprise of a sequence of frequent classroom visits where observers are present to look for evidence that is predetermined on specific practices. This observations are capable of lasting anywhere from about 2 to 45 minutes. They are also intended to support a faculty in delivery of curriculum and instructions. Various models of walkthrough exist and some school districts have come up with their own unique models.

The walkthroughs aims at providence of specific response to tutors on the basis of the evidence collected and snapshot image observed. The feedback, when given to any person, or any observer, one can deduce patterns noted during the whole process. This model provides one with an opportunity to; learn from the other participants, gather data on student mode of learning and the instructional practice. This helps in stimulation of better conversational exchange between the tutor and the student. This conversation should only be aimed at learning and teaching activities.

During the worst time, the method is used as a compliance check. This ensures that teachers and tutors are always following the initiatives set by the management. The management should be aware when this method is used this way, the motivational levels of clients always go down. It should therefore be developed to create an ideal environment full of trust. This leads to better integration of both parties involved resulting to better results.

Using an inadequate model is of no benefit to the school. Better systems should be used alongside this method. Various administrators should therefore set aside enough time to make visits to various classrooms. This helps creates an instructional leadership alongside other benefits.




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