ABSTRACT
The primary intent of formative instructional supervision is to provide ongoing developmental opportunities for teachers to explore their teaching and student learning. The postobservation conference is the final stage in a cycle of clinical supervision, but the word final is deceptive, for the postobservation conference is a learning opportunity that spurs further growth. The postobservation conference is grounded in the reality of the teacher’s world-the classroom, where learning occurs for both students and teachers. At its core, the postobservation conference presents a forum where teacher and supervisor talk about the events of the classroom observation.
