The image above of an artist’s palette is intended as a metaphor for the range of behaviors and outcomes of conference in the area of instructional supervision as described by Glickman (2013). The bold colors represent Glickman’s Supervisory Behavior Continuum (pp 89-90). While the blended colors on the unseen canvas depict Glickman’s four Outcomes of Conference (p. 92).
Each of the colors shown is what Glickman defines as a purposeful behavior, or “one that contributes to the decision being made at a conference or meeting” (p. 90). The four Outcomes of Conference describe the manner in which these behaviors may be demonstrated, ranging from directive control to non-directive. The image depicts an artist at the canvas creating the Outcomes