Supervision Across the Content Areas

This essential guide for school administrators tackles one of the most challenging aspects of leadership: providing meaningful instructional feedback to teachers in subject areas where the leader lacks direct expertise. Zepeda moves beyond generic supervision models to deliver a practical framework for observing and coaching educators in specialized content, from advanced mathematics to world languages. The book is built on the realistic premise that principals and instructional coaches cannot be masters of every discipline, yet they are still responsible for fostering growth across their entire faculty.

What sets this resource apart is its actionable toolkit of strategies for conducting content-informed observations without needing to be the content expert. Zepeda provides specific protocols for pre-conference conversations, evidence collection during classroom visits, and post-observation debriefs that focus on pedagogical principles universal to effective teaching. School leaders transitioning from classroom teaching to building-wide administration will find this an indispensable manual for building credibility and providing substantive support to every educator, ultimately strengthening instruction schoolwide.