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Contact Information
The University of Georgia
Department of Lifelong Education, Administration, and Policy
850 College Station Road
River’s Crossing, Room 312
Athens, GA 30602
Phone: (706) 542-0408
Fax: (706) 542-5873
szepeda@uga.edu
Research Interests
- Instructional supervision
- Teacher and administrator professional development
- Teacher evaluation
- Learning communities
Courses Typically Taught
- EDAP 7020 Supervision of Instruction
- EDAP 8020 Teacher Evaluation
- EDAP 8090 Instructional Development
- EDAP 8120 Administration and Supervision of Special Programs
- EDAP 8130 Trends and Issues in Educational Administration and Policy—Supervision
- EDAP 8150 Learning Communities and Professional Development
- EDAP 9250 Supervision Theory
Selected Publications
Selected Books
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Zepeda, S.J. (2009). The instructional leader's guide to informal classroom observations (2nd ed.). Larchmont, NY: Eye on Education. |
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Zepeda, S.J. (2008). Professional Development: What Works. Larchmont, NY: Eye on Education.
Review of Professional Development: What Works
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Zepeda, S.J. (2008). Tales From a Teacher's Heart: A Study Guide. Larchmont, NY: Eye on Education. |
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Zepeda, S.J. (Ed.). (2008). Real-world supervision: Adapting Theory to practice. Norwood, MA: Christopher-Gordon Publishers, Inc. |
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Zepeda. S.J. (2007). The principal as instructional leader: A handbook for supervisors (2nd ed.). Larchmont, NY: Eye on Education. |
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Zepeda, S.J. (2007). Instructional supervision: Applying tools and concepts. (2nd ed.). Larchmont, NY: Eye on Education.
1st Review of Instructional Supervision: Apply Tools and Concepts
2nd Review of Instructional Supervision: Apply Tools and Concepts |
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Zepeda, S.J. (2004). Instructional leadership for school improvement. Larchmont, NY: Eye on Education. |
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Zepeda, S.J., & Mayers, R.S. (2004). Supervision across the content areas. Larchmont, NY: Eye on Education. |
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Zepeda, S.J. (2003). Instructional supervision: Applying tools and concepts. Larchmont, NY: Eye on Education. (Second Printing: January, 2003) |
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Zepeda. S.J. (2003). The principal as instructional leader: A handbook for supervisors. Larchmont, NY: Eye on Education. |
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Zepeda. S.J., Mayers, R.S., & Benson, B.N. (2003). The call to teacher leadership. Larchmont, NY: Eye on Education. (Second Printing: July 2003) |
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Zepeda, S.J. (1999). Staff Development: Practices that promote leadership in learning communities. Larchmont, NY: Eye on Education. |
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Zepeda, S.J., & Langenbach, M. (1999) Special programs in regular schools: Historical foundations, national standards, and contemporary issues. NY: Allyn & Bacon.
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Chapters
Recesso, A.M., & Zepeda, S.J. (2009). Evidential reasoning and decision support in assessment of teacher practice. In T.J. Kowalski & T.J. Lasley (Eds.) Handbook on data-based decision making in education (pp. 363-381). New York, NY: Lawrence-Erlbaum.
Zepeda, S.J. (2008). Arrange time into blocks. In V. von Frank (Ed.) Finding time for professional learning (pp. 163-167). Oxford, OH: National Staff Development Council (Originally published as a journal article).
Zepeda, S.J. (2008). Adapting Theory to Practice. In S.J. Zepeda (Ed) Real world supervision: Adapting theory to practice (pp. 1-6). Norwood, MA: Christopher-Gordon Publishers, Inc.
Zepeda. S.J. (2008). Hearing the voices from the field: Lessons learned along the way. In S.J. Zepeda (Ed). Real world supervision: Adapting theory to practice (pp. 249-262). Norwood, MA: Christopher-Gordon Publishers, Inc.
Zepeda. S.J., Bengtson, E., Arnau, L., & Mohammed, M.B. (2008). Building learning communities in urban schools through professional learning and supportive leadership. In S.J. Zepeda (Ed). Real world supervision: Adapting theory to practice (pp. 237-248). Norwood, MA: Christopher-Gordon Publishers, Inc.
Zepeda, S.J. (2006). Classroom-based assessments of teaching and learning. In J.H. Stronge (Ed). Evaluating teaching: A guide to current thinking and best practice (Second Edition) (pp. 101-124). Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.
Zepeda, S.J. (2005). Standards of collegiality and collaboration. In S.P. Gordon (Ed) Standards for instructional supervision: Enhancing teaching and learning (pp. 63-75). Larchmont, NY: Eye on Education
Zepeda, S. J. (2000). Supervisory practices: Building a constructivist learning community for adults. In J. Glanz & L. Horenstein (Eds.), Paradigm debates in curriculum and supervision: Modern and postmodern perspectives (pp. 93-107). New York: Greenwood.
Ponticell, J. A., & Zepeda, S. J. (1996). Making sense of teaching and learning: A case study of mentor and beginning teacher problem solving. In D. J. McIntyre & D. M. Byrd (Eds.), Teacher Education Yearbook IV (pp. 115-130). Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press, Inc.
Contributions to scholarly reference works:
Zepeda, S.J. (2006). Supervision. In F. W. English (Ed) Encyclopedia of Educational Leadership and Administration (Vol. 2, pp. 978-981). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications.
Zepeda, S.J. (2006). Clinical supervision. In F. W. English (Ed) Encyclopedia of Educational Leadership and Administration (Vol. 1, pp. 156-157). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications.
Refereed Journal Articles
Calabrese, R., Zepeda, S., Peters, A., Hummel, C., Kruskamp, W., San Martin, T., Woods, S. (2008). An Appreciative Inquiry into educational administration doctoral programs: Stories from doctoral students at three universities. Journal of Research on Leadership Education, 2(3). Available at http://www.ucea.org/JRLE/issue.php
Zepeda, S. J., & Kruskamp, W. (2007). High school department chairs’ perspectives about instructional supervision. The High School Journal, 90(4), 44-64.
Eady, C., & Zepeda, S.J. (2007). Evaluation, supervision, and staff development under mandated reform: The perceptions and practices of rural middle school principals. The Rural Educator, 28(2), 1-27.
Ponticell, J.A., & Zepeda, S.J. (2007). Challenges to altruism: What do the voices of
award-winning teachers tell us? National Journal of Urban Education and Practice (1)1, 58-78.
Zepeda, S.J., & Mayers, R.S. (2006). An analysis of research about block scheduling. Review of Educational Research. 76(1), 137-170.
Zepeda, S.J. (2006). High stakes supervision: We must do more. The International Journal of Leadership in Education, 9(1), 61-73.
Zepeda, S.J. (2006). Cognitive dissonance, supervision, and administrative team conflict. The International Journal of Educational Management, 20(3), 224-233.
Zepeda, S.J. (2004).Introduction to the Special Issue on Instructional Supervision. The NASSP Bulletin, 88(639), 1-2.
Ponticell, J.A., & Zepeda, S.J. (2004) Confronting well-learned lessons in supervision and evaluation. NASSP The Bulletin, 88(639), 43-59.
Zepeda, S.J. (2004). Leadership to build learning communities. The Educational Forum, 62(2), 144-151.
Purcell, L., & Zepeda, S.J. (2004).Factors that lead to job satisfaction and dissatisfaction of county extension agents in Georgia. In Feature View of News and Views in the National Association of Extension 4H Agents Publication available at http://newsandviews.nae4ha.org/article.aspx?id=31ea2aa9-c17d-488a-9152-181bfc06d93c
Zepeda, S.J. (2002). Linking portfolio development to clinical supervision: A case study. The Journal of Curriculum and Supervision.18 (1), 83-102.
Mayers, R.S., & Zepeda, S.J. (2002). High school department chairs: Role ambiguity and conflict during change. National Association of Secondary School Principals Bulletin, 86(632).
Zepeda, S.J., & Mayers, R.S. (2002). A case study of leadership in the middle grades: The work of the instructional lead teacher. Research in Middle Level Education Quarterly, 25(1), 1-15.
Zepeda, S.J. (2001). At odds: Can supervision and evaluation co-exist? The Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership: University Council of Educational Administration, 4(1), 1-13.
Zepeda, S.J., & Mayers, R.S. (2001). New kids on the block: First-year teachers face challenges. The High School Journal, 84(4), 1-11.
Zepeda, S.J. (2000). The principal’s role in providing support for the needs of first-year, alternatively-certified teachers. National Forum of Educational Administration and Supervision Journal, 17(3), 13-31.
Zepeda, S.J. (2000). Needed: Professional growth opportunities for non-certified support staff. School Business Affairs, 66(6), 37-43.
Zepeda, S.J. (1999). Arrange time into blocks. Journal of Staff Development, 20(2), 26-30.
Calabrese, R., & Zepeda, S.J. (1999). Decision making assessment: Improving principal performance. International Journal of Educational Management, 14(6), 14-22.
Calabrese, R., Zepeda, S.J., & Fine, J. (1998). Urban educational reform: Emerging themes as manifested in the Chicago experience. Planning and Changing, 29(2), 85-96.
Zepeda, S.J., & Ponticell, J.A. (1998). At cross-purposes: What do teachers need, want, and get from supervision? Journal of Curriculum and Supervision, 14(1), 68-87.
Zepeda, S.J., & Maiden, J. (1998). How school districts are dealing with rapidly increasing obsolescence in technology. School Business Affairs, 64(2), 32-35.
Maiden, J., & Zepeda S.J. (1998). Textbook adoption: One state’s perspective. Oklahoma Journal of Curriculum and Supervision, 9(1), 47-51.
Zepeda, S.J., & Ponticell, J. A. (1997). Induction: A study of three high schools. The High School Journal, 81(1), 8-21.
Chesley, L.S., Wood, F.H., & Zepeda, S.J. (1997) Induction: Meeting the needs of the alternatively certified teacher. Journal of Staff Development, 18(1), 28-32.
Calabrese, R.L., Zepeda, S.J., & Shoho, A.R. (1996). Decision-making: A comparison of group and individual decision making differences. Journal of School Leadership, 6(5), 555-572.
Zepeda, S.J., & Ponticell, J.A. (1996). Classroom climate and first-year teachers. Kappa Delta Pi Record, 32(3), 91-93. (Article Reprinted, (1998) in Education 97/98 Twenty-fourth Edition (pp. 140-142). Guilford, CT: Dushkin/McGraw-Hill).
Reviews
Zepeda, S.J. (2000). Organizational literacy for educators. [Earle, J. & Kruse, S. (1999)]. British Journal of Educational Psychology, 70 (2), 280-282.
Major Service
Editorial Board Member, Educational Administration Quarterly
Chair, American Education Research Association Supervision Chair
Liaison to the Georgia Association of Curriculum and Instructional Supervisors |
