EDL-9400

Read Chapters 1, 3, and 6
DeWitt, P. (2020). Instructional leadership: Creating practice out of theory (1st ed.). Corwin.
The author of this book provides the instructional leader with practical tools for developing lasting improvement through implementation, focus on learning, student engagement, instructional strategies, efficacy, and evaluation.

Carrier, L.L. (2017). Keeping the leadership in instructional leadership: developing your practice (1st ed.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315661520
The authors of this book present the work of leaders away from all management and narrow focus of testing that can limit the effectiveness of instructional leadership. Presenting interpersonal skills and knowledge through stories of experiences principals across the country. Specifically, Chapter 2 presents focused learning and developing learning communities around vision and mission.

Shafique, I., & Beh, L. (2017). Shifting organizational leadership perspectives: An overview of leadership theories. International Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2017, 11(4), 134-143.
Shafique and Bah give an overview of different leadership theories, as well as present how these theories apply to business environment and transformational leadership.