Instructional leadership : a learning-centered guide /
Anita Woolfolk Hoy & Wayne Kolter Hoy.
- Boston : Allyn and Bacon, c2003.
- xi, 372 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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.
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