ABSTRACT
Tool 1: Developing a Unifi ed Vision for Supervision, Professional Development, and Teacher Evaluation
Perhaps the most important work a supervisor does-regardless of title or position-is to work with teachers in ways that promote lifelong learning skills: inquiry, refl ection, collaboration, and a dedication to professional growth and development. Educators today sense an urgency that stems not least from high-stakes expectations for students to perform well on standardized tests. In turn, these expectations focus attention on how teachers must improve their skills so that students can achieve more. Essentially,
supervisors are teachers of teachers-adult professionals with learning needs as varied as those of the students in their classrooms.
