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Unit 18 : Qualities of an Effective Supervisor

10. A coacher/mentor : Share your experience. A good supervisor shares her wisdom, knowledge Notes
and experience with the employees. She helps them perform better. This also strengthens the
bond and the trust between them.
11. Disciplined : If a supervisor is disciplined then only can she expect the people to be so. The
boss is an example - Come on time, meet the time-lines, set a behavioral code if necessary.
12. Feedback/incentives : Promotions, feedback, raises and accolades should be showered on the
deserving people.
13. Be an example : Be hands on - Do not just always delegate. At times the boss should take on
projects too. She may try picking up something less attractive or uninteresting and complete it
wonderfully. This sets an example to all the team about taking up challenges and about how
any work is important.
14. Be approachable : The employees should not hesitate in approaching the supervisor with their
concerns and problems. An efficient supervisor will make sure that there is enough trust and
openness between her and the employees for the latter to come to her with their grievances.
15. Be considerate : People are not just employees. They have families, friends and a life beyond
work. Unless there is something urgent, do not make them work beyond the usual hours. Let
them have their weekends and vacations. Be practical when setting the time-lines. This all will
in turn improve the efficiency and the productivity of the employees.
Self Assessment

1. Fill in the blanks :
(i) ______ is conceived as an integral part of instructional system.

(ii) The ______ can help teachers to master a variety of formal and informal evaluation techniques.
(iii) ______ is developed with a view for cooperative help, sharing of ideas, coordinate etc.
(iv) ______ is an important skill of supervisor to avoid misunderstanding and frustrations.
(v) Supervisor should have ______ to make the environment employee friendly.

18.4 Summary

• In the educational literature, we come across words like ‘aims’, ‘purpose’, goals’ and ‘objectives’.
The terms are used interchangeably and loosely. It should be observed that the dictionary
equates ‘objectives’ with ‘goals’.
• Therefore, the instructional planners and specialists have recommended the following as the
objectives of supervision.
(i) Helping Teachers to Plan for Instruction : Instructional planning is considered as the first
step in the improvement of instruction. Therefore, it is recommended that the supervisor
should help the teachers to develop and improve skills in instructional designs and to use a
model of instruction as guide to instructional panning.
(ii) Helping Teachers to Present Instruction : Lesson presentation involves a complex variety of
component skills. The supervisor should help the teachers to translate their module and
lesson plans into action and to select and use appropriate teaching strategy.
(iii) Helping Teachers to Use Modern Methods of Teaching : Methods of teaching are an important
art of presenting instruction in the classroom in an effective manner. Therefore, the supervisor
should help the teachers in using modern methods of teaching in the classroom.
(iv) Helping Teachers to Evaluate Instruction : Evaluation is conceived as an integral part of the
instructional system. For this reason, evaluation should always be present and continuing.

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