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It is against this background that teachers should not content themselves with the mere art of perfecting their mastery of teaching. Perfection of classroom delivery is not negotiable but it should be accompanied with the responsibility of ensuring...

Some think that they are doing someone a favour by being in school. Therefore no school is immune from problems. It is a truism that managing a school is a complex and intricate endeavour. And this is the reason why the question of leadership in...

It would be almost impossible to try and fix everything overnight given the scale of the work to be done and associated costs.The costs of rebuilding infrastructure from scratch could be too much to bear. Ideally every secondary school deserves...

The whole school ecosystem rests on his or her shoulders. Nonetheless, a school is a demanding and trouble prone institution which cannot be powered by a single engine. A one engine school is a fragile and limping institution destined to fly into...

Team building is a prerequisite for a successful school. More importantly any school principal requires an equally strong, supportive, trusted and reliable school principal.The school principal and his most immediate lieutenant cannot afford any...

The whole ecosystem of the school is on his or her radar.Effective principals leave lasting legacies. Their spirit lingers on long after their departure from the scene. They are present when physically absent. The principal does not necessarily...

But a school should do its best to keep foreign influence at bay. For instance, visitors should be subjected to thorough security checks. A security conscious school should, without ceasing, desire to scrutinise all visitors and those seeking to do...

This is adopting a winning mentality against all odds. Champions are built and nurtured and not necessarily born.A champion mind is not a gift from God , it is a product of a serious investment in the tasks at hand. Not all students who become top...

The challenges that the rural- urban divide presents are enormous. Let us begin with the adequacy or otherwise of teacher training. Teacher training and preparation make no geographical distinctions. This might be an omission. The training of...

Where professional development is limited, schools largely rely on ‘ born leaders’. A lot depends on the agility and prowess of a rare gem of a leader. Gifted leaders tend to do things differently. They are so confident and assured. Rather than...

Those who are merely content with the delivery of a narrow, subject-based curriculum are falling short of expectations. Schools require holistic teachers who master a wide spectrum of skills. Students deserve a little more. To be honest, a school was...

It is not an option, but an imperative dictated by the circumstances of the prevailing drought of good student learning outcomes. In an education system where academic excellence is an exception rather than the norm, retention and differentiated...

It is about the interactions among all the people who live and work in it. It is about the harmonious relationships that prevail within a community occupying the same building to achieve a common purpose. A school is a learning community. Learning...

This is the ideal environment that every school needs. But the school environment is far from ideal. Schools are not insulated from trouble. Now and then, schools have to contend with mistakes and limitations that plague and undermine operational...

More often than not, top-achieving schools are subjected to benign neglect, as they are considered almost invincible and capable of thriving on their own, riding out prevailing and potential storms with confidence. Why does success attract...