Assignment #1 Role of Central Office Supervisor

I read an article titled, "The Invisible Role of the Central Office".  They are the backbone that keeps the school district running.  They conduct the textbook adoption process by choosing appropriate instructional materials to support teachers in the classroom.  Developing programs of continuing education for staff to grow professionally and foster teacher leadership.  The supervisors also search, apply for and manage grant funded projects to help enhance learning for our students. They also work hard on completing all of the state and federal reports that are required. 

Another important role central office has is the training of newly hired staff.  I feel like this is a very important piece to help new teachers or new to the district teachers become comfortable and confident in their new roles.  The supervisors design the number of days, the speakers, and the information that will be covered.  Our district has designed a mentor program that also helps support new teachers.  I feel like this is a great addition, in that new teachers are given intentional support.

"In these ways, central office leaders are effective, in part, precisely because they are invisible, much as the skeleton in the body is invisible" (Grove, 2002)

From this article I learned that central office plays an essential role in keeping the district running like a well oiled machine.

Reference:
Kathleen F. Grove. (2002). The Invisible Role of the Central Office. Alexandria, VA. ASCD.
http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/may02/vol59/num08/The-Invisible-Role-of-the-Central-Office.aspx