Instructional leadership : a learning-centered guide / Anita Woolfolk Hoy & Wayne Kolter Hoy.

Contents;

1. Introduction to teaching and learning
The role of instructional leader
Student differences
Learning
Motivation
Teaching
etc.

2. Students
Today's multicultural classrooms
Creating culturally compatible classrooms
Gender differences in the classroom
Individual differences in intelligence
etc.

3. Learning
What is learning?
Behavioral view of learning
Teaching applications of behavioral theories
Cognitive views of learning
Cognitive contributions: Learning strategies and tactics
etc.

4. Motivation
Motivation - A definition
Goals and motivation
Needs and motivation
Attributions, benefits and motivation
Interests and emotions
etc.

5. Teaching
What is a good teacher?
The first step: Planning
Successful teaching: Focus on the teacher
Teaching for understanding: Focus on the subject
Beyond models to outstanding teaching
etc.

6. Classroom management
organizing the learning environment
Creating a positive learning environment: Some research results
Getting started: The first weeks of class
Creating a learning community
etc.

7. Assessing student learning
Evaluation, measurement, and assessment
What do test scores mean?
Types of standardized tests
Issues in standardized testing
New directions in standardized testing and classroom assessment
etc.

8. Assessing and changing school culture
The school workplace
Organizational culture
Organizational climate
Organizational climate: Healthy to unhealthy
Collective efficacy
etc.

Bibliographical references : p. 344-362 . _ Index : p. 363-372.