Leading+Change

Leading Change "To lead change in schools, principals need knowledge and insight into the complex processes of change and the key drivers that make for successful change. In particular they need to keep their focus clearly on the central vision for their school..." From [|Leading change] in [|Kiwi Leadership for Principals.]

Timperley has identified that active leadership in organising and promoting teachers’ engagement with professional learning is a key component in achieving significant changes in their practice. Active leadership involves: [|Read the article on line]
 * developing a realistic vision of better student outcomes, more meaningful curriculum content, and different pedagogical practices
 * managing teachers' engagement in their learning processes and helping them to translate their new understandings into effective
 * participating in the professional development themselves, so that schools better understand the conditions that will sustain teachers’ ongoing learning.

It is important to realise that learning a new skill can be difficult and requires time.