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INTRODUCTION
The Underside of Supervision
Sergiovanni and Starrat refer to some of the problems of
supervision. They refer to the issue of control and misuse or abuse of power.
Sometimes, supervisors consciously seek to control, dominate or intimidate
teachers. Often teacher go through the motions, also playing a superficial role
in the supervision process. Sadly, supervision often has sometimes become an
"organizational ritual" (Sergiovanni & Starrat, p. 87) that must be
"completed to satisfy some political or legal necessity." In this instance
supervision becomes hypocritical, dishonest, disloyal or "dehumanizing"?
How is this unethical? Sergiovanni and Starrat pointedly
note that if supervision is to be a "moral action, it must respect the moral
integrity of the supervisor and the supervised." This interaction must be one
of trust and openness and flexibility allowing for both the supervisor and the
supervised to be honest in their dealings and interaction with each other.
Please read this
ERIC article:
Ethical Leadership. ERIC Digest, Number 107.
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