Educational Leadership Principles

Educational leaders must be guided by ______ purpose- making a positive difference in the lives of students and striving to improve the quality of working relationship in the school.

It is essential for leaders to understand the ______ process- all stakeholders must understand the change that is going to happen and be guided in the process.

Leaders must commit to knowledge creation and ______- School leaders should commit themselves constantly in generating and increasing knowledge inside and outside the school organization. They also share vital information to all teachers, staff, and stakeholders.

Effective leaders seek ______ in everything they do- ensuring ______ is important by constantly following logic and rationale thinking in making decisions, being guided by the school values and philosophy, and being scientific and systematic in conducting business in school.

Strong principal ______- principal ensures that all educational goals, targets, and plans set by the school and by the Department of Education should be implemented effectively.

It is essential to build ______- leaders must be consummate relationship builder within the school with teachers, staff, and students, and between the school and with all stakeholders.

Setting high expectations for students' ______- all students should be successful in their students; ensuring that all curriculum competencies should be mastered by the students and this is measured by the assessment of their learning performance.

Empowerment and providing positive support to ______- teachers need to be empowered in making decisions for their classes and in the subjects they teach.

Creating a clear vision and ______- foundation of good leadership.

Monitoring students' progress and teachers' ______- effective school leaders regularly monitor students' progress and evaluate teachers’ performance.

Establishing a positive school ______- transparency, integrity, and honesty in all school transactions, establishing clear standards to follow, exercising fairness, and supporting professional growth of teachers and staffs.

Establishing linkages and collaboration with parents, community, and all ______- an old African proverb that says 'it takes a village to educate a child' which simply means that ensuring support and participation of all stakeholders in every school activity and encouraging parents to have active role in the education of their children are essential.