LibGuides: EDL-9200 v2: Lesson 5 Resources

Lesson 5 Resources

Instructional leadership: Easy to Talk About, Hard to Do?
DeWitt, P. (9 March 2021). Instructional leadership: easy to talk about, hard to do?Education Week.
This article provides a brief overview of instructional leadership and its evolution.

Feldman Senges Fifth Discipline
Feldman, D. (n.d.). Senge’s fifth discipline: A model for school leadership. Cleveland Heights High School and Lakeland Community College.
This article offers a fundamental overview of Dr. Peter Senge’s conceptual design behind systems thinking and its relation to educational leadership.

Constructivist Learning Theory
Kurt, S. (21 February 2021). Constructivist learning theory. Educational Technology.
This brief article provides an overview of Constructivism, its major principles, and applications in education.
Teaching as Brain Changing: Exploring Connections Between Neuroscience and Innovative Teaching
Owens, M. T., & Tanner, K. D. (2017). Teaching as brain changing: exploring connections between neuroscience and innovative teaching. CBE Life Sciences Education.
This article highlights how brain research can positively inform pedagogy with an emphasis on neuroscience and teaching.

Systems Thinking for Principals of Learning-focused Schools
Shaked, S. & Schecter, C. (Summer 2019). Systems thinking for principals of learning-focused schools. Journal of School Administration Research and Development. 1(4) 18-23.
This article outlines the application of Systems Thinking in teaching practices.