Making schools count

School principals must never behave like politicians who are forced by the nature of their profession to engage in a popularity contest. When executing their functions, school principals should endeavour to place interests of learners at the centre.

The ‘learner first’ approach entails a consistent search for opportunities to improve instruction. This is vitally important because the quality of instruction is second to none in the quest for improved learning outcomes. Rachel Curtis and Elizabeth City placed emphasis on the need to place bets on teaching. ”Every school system that is rapidly improving student learning places its bets on strategic objectives and initiatives with direct connections to the instructional core.”

The emphasis is on ensuring that every activity is geared towards raising the bar in the classroom. It should be borne in mind that the quality of any school system cannot exceed the quality of its teachers. Teachers are the king pin and what they do matter most. And the eyes of school principals must be fixated on ensuring that teachers bring their best selves to the system. The position of a school principal requires nerves of steel.

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