Stephen P. Gordon is associate professor at University of South Florida. He is coauthor of a popular text on instructional supervision and has coauthored several chapters and articles on instructional leadership and professional development. Gordon has chaired a state task force on teacher induction and has assisted many school districts in the development of beginning teacher assistance programs and professional development programs. Gordon can be contacted at Department of Leadership Development, University of South Florida, 4202 Fowler Ave., Tampa, FL 33620-5650. Phone (813) 974-3420.