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This insightful exploration by Margaret Griffin discusses the imperative of improving school leadership across various regions, including Europe and Africa. It highlights the urgent need for effective school leaders in countries like Ethiopia, Gabon, and Sudan. The findings emphasize the significance of training school leaders, the role of emotional intelligence, and management strategies necessary for educational success. By addressing realistic expectations and adapting curricula, this guide advocates for empowering leaders to ensure schools are catalysts for learning and growth.
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IMPROVING SCHOOL LEADERSHIP MARGARET GRIFFIN
FROM EUROPE TO AFRICA • Copenhagen, Denmark --Setting the Scene • Addis Ababa, Ethiopia --Extending basic education • Libreville, The Gabon --The need for effective school leaders • Khartoum, Sudan --Making effective school leaders
FINDINGS • Assessment of where we are now • The urgent need for school leadership training • Realistic expectations • Revised and updated curriculum to meet current needs • Trained people are more important than resources
LEADERSHIP TRAINING • Leadership --The role of the Head • Organisation, Management and Structure • Financial Management • Managing, Selecting, Training and Developing Teaching and Support Staff • The Core Function- Teaching and Learning
SKILLS REQUIRED • Leadership ability -- analysis, judgement and resolution of problems • Professional competence --educational knowledge and ability • Professional credibility and good inter-personal skills • Clear values and educational vision to model and embed in school life
THE NEXT STEP • The link between effective school leaders and effective schools is indisputable • Training to improve and empower school leaders is essential • There is widespread need, the task is immense, but a solution must be found
FINAL THOUGHTS • “Human history becomes more and more a race between education and catastrophe” H.G.Wells • “Upon the education of the people of this country the fate of this country depends” Benjamin Disraeli 1879