Instructional leadership in the content areas : case studies for leading curriculum and instruction /
edited by Jo Beth Jimerson and Sarah Quebec Fuentes.
- xxvi, 274 pages : charts, tables, illustrations (black and white) ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Chapter 1 - Introduction: The Importance of Strengthening Instructional Leadership Jo Beth Jimerson and Sarah Quebec FuentesPart 1: Elementary SchoolChapter 2 - Going Beyond Computations with Fractions Daniel R. Ilaria & Edward DePeau Chapter 3 - Making Social Studies Meaningful: Exploring Civics through Critical Thinking Michelle Bauml Chapter 4 - Getting Science Back into the Elementary Classroom Using the STEM Lab Ian C. Binns, Mark Bloom, & Lara Cabaniss Chapter 5 - Supporting Change through Knowledge of Best Practices in Literacy Macie Kerbs, Connie Briggs, Amy Burke, & Patricia A. Watson Chapter 6 - Harmonious Learning: Supporting Elementary Music Education Natalie Neugent and Sheri L. NeillChapter 7 - Elementary Physical Education: Never Enough Time Jane A. K. Carlson and Ann Kaczkowski Kimpton Chapter 8 - Are We Going in the Right Direction? Library, Literacy, and Leadership Practices at Oak Creek Elementary Marla W. McGhee & Barbara A. Jansen Part 2: Middle School Chapter 9 - Using Formative Assessment to Drive Instruction in the Middle School Mathematics Classroom Daniel R. Ilaria, Jennifer Wilson, & Edward De Peau Chapter 10 - Planning for High-Quality Social Studies Instruction in the Middle Grades Curby Alexander Chapter 11 - The Importance of Nature of Science Instruction when Teaching Sensitive Science Topics Mark Bloom & Ian C. Binns Chapter 12 - Book Clubs: Fostering Agency and Engagement in Middle School Classrooms Amy Burke, Heather Cato, Tamra Dollar, Connie Briggs, & Patricia A. Watson Chapter 13 - Creativity and Critical Thinking in Visual Arts Lucy Bartholomee and Megan McBurnettChapter 14 - How Middle School Physical Education Has Changed: Shifting Paradigm Jane A. K. Carlson & Ann Kaczkowski Kimpton Chapter 15 - Promoting Instructional Partnerships with the Library Media Specialist: A New Instructional Paradigm Marla W. McGhee & Barbara A. Jansen Part 3: High School Chapter 16 - Effective Discourse in the Mathematics Classroom Joanie Funderburk & Jennifer Wilson Chapter 17 - "So What?" Social Studies for Culturally Responsive, Active, and Democratic Citizenship Daniel G. Krutka Chapter 18 - The Flipped Classroom and Conceptually Challenging Science Content John McCuin, Mark Bloom, & Catherine Koehler Chapter 19 - Literacy beyond the English Language Arts Classroom: Shared Responsibility Sherri K. Wilcox, Patricia A. Watson, Amy Burke, & Connie BriggsChapter 20 - Pulling Back the Curtain on Theatre Arts Instruction Samantha Clayborn Segura and Gabriel HuddlestonChapter 21 - High School Physical Education: An Academic Subject Jane A. K. Carlson & Ann Kaczkowski Kimpton Chapter 22 - Reimagining a Traditional Library Space and Program: Toward a Learning Commons Barbara A. Jansen & Marla W. McGhee Part 4: Whole-School Cross-Disciplinary Efforts Chapter 23 - Teaching with Technology: Promoting Responsible, Safe, and Legal Digital Citizenship Curby Alexander Chapter 24 - Rebooting the Brain: Maximizing Quality Learning through Whole-School Change Deborah J. Rhea, Alexander P. Rivchun, and Laura E. ClarkChapter 25 - Appropriate Assessment e Instruccion de los Emergent Bilinguals con Disabilities Steve Daniel Przymus
Co-published with UCEA, this textbook prepares aspiring educational leaders for the important and challenging task of supporting instruction in their schools.
College of Education Graduate Studies Doctor of Philiosophy major in English Language Teaching