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Peace Building Through Teacher Leadership, Jill Bradley-Levine, Seema Zainulabdin Lasi
Peace Building Through Teacher Leadership, Jill Bradley-Levine, Seema Zainulabdin Lasi
Human Development Programme
This case study examines the motivations of, and processes used by teacher leaders to establish a peace program at their middle school. These teacher leaders creatively engaged students in transforming school culture using empowering strategies to build positive peace among students, administrators, and teachers. Theories of peace education are used as a framework to facilitate analysis of the data, which was collected through qualitative methods including observations and in-depth interviews. This study contributes to understandings of how teacher leaders promote positive peace in K-12 schools and their communities.
The Personal Values Of School Leaders In Pakistan: A Contextual Model Of Regulation And Influence, Sharifullah Baig
The Personal Values Of School Leaders In Pakistan: A Contextual Model Of Regulation And Influence, Sharifullah Baig
Professional Development Centre, Gilgit
This paper illuminates the sources of personal values and their influence on the leadership practices of two school head teachers in the particular context of Pakistan. A comparative case study method has been followed within the qualitative research paradigm where semistructured interviews, observations, and document analyses were used as the main data collection tools. This study finds that the types of personal values and the motivational bases for the acquisition of such values are very much contextually-centered. The data for both principals, despite the exceedingly different characteristics of their childhood communities, reveals that the inherent religious and communal values of …
Leadership And Management - Are They Alike?, Sajid Ali
Leadership And Management - Are They Alike?, Sajid Ali
Institute for Educational Development, Karachi
This paper tries to distinguish between the leadership and management constructs to clarify the confusion caused by the loose usage of the terms in popular language. The two concepts should be understood as distinct for theoretical clarifications but not to argue for any hierarchical relationship. The paper tries to define both management and leadership, and then describes several ways the leadership construct is presented in the literature followed by a resolution of leadership definitions. Finally, the paper shares four criteria to distinguish between the leadership and the management functions. The paper concludes by arguing that leadership should be seen as …
Head Teacher's Role In School Improvement, Zulfiqar Ali
Head Teacher's Role In School Improvement, Zulfiqar Ali
Book Chapters / Conference Papers
After completion of my studies at Aga Khan University Institute for Educational Development (AKU-IED), I reported back to my parent organization Aga Khan Education Service for Pakistan in the first week of July 2002. I was posted in Aga Khan Girls High School Ovirk, Garamchashma as a headmaster on August 5, 2002. This school is situated in a very backward area of district Chitral. After joining the school I held meetings with teachers and members of the school management committee to introduce myself and also to get their views about the future of the school. I realized after the meetings …
Knowing About Headteachers As Effective Leaders, Muhammad Memon
Knowing About Headteachers As Effective Leaders, Muhammad Memon
Institute for Educational Development, Karachi
No abstract provided.
Headteachers As School Leaders In Pakistan, Muhammad Memon, Fauzia Reza
Headteachers As School Leaders In Pakistan, Muhammad Memon, Fauzia Reza
Institute for Educational Development, Karachi
No abstract provided.
Understanding Headteachers’ Role In Pakistan: A Case Study, Muhammad Memon, Rana Nazir Ali, Tim Simkins, Viv Garret
Understanding Headteachers’ Role In Pakistan: A Case Study, Muhammad Memon, Rana Nazir Ali, Tim Simkins, Viv Garret
Institute for Educational Development, Karachi
No abstract provided.