Includes bibliographical references and index.

I. The craft of teacher supervision -- II. The conference : heart of instructional supervision -- III. Staff development : promoting professional growth -- IV. Reflection : encouraging critical study -- V. Being visible versus interrupting and abandoning -- VI. Praising versus criticizing -- VII. Extending autonomy versus maintaining control -- VIII. The successful instructional leader -- IX. Instructional leadership : a bridge to the development of a professional learning community -- X. Resource : research method and procedures.

The first edition of this classic text was based on a landmark study in which the authors surveyed over 800 K-12 teachers to find how the best principals encourage teacher growth and professionalism. The answers provided conclusive evidence that the most successful principals act as instructional leaders who advocate teacher development that enhances students' learning. The updated and expanded second edition presents new research by the Blases, along with the most recent research and insights to support the text's groundbreaking theory.