Lulzime Lutfiu Kadriu

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Education and Development

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The school principal plays a very important role in the proper management of the educational institution, i.e. he should actively participate in all aspects of school life, provide all the necessary information and offer support to both staff members and students.

The position of school principal unites two roles; the role of a manager and that of a pedagogical leader. This, in practice, signifies that the person working in the position of a school principal should possess management skills, elements of leadership and competence for pedagogical guidance. Pedagogical leadership is the key element for the school’s success and should be aimed at:

  • teachers’ work, mainly teaching and learning by following the school’s curriculum;

  • providing a positive learning environment as an important prerequisite for learning;

  • providing the necessary work equipment and conditions;

  • providing professional development for teachers.

If the pedagogical leadership enables teachers, students and other interested parties to participate in the decision making and the implementation of such decisions in the process of teaching and learning, then all of the above mentioned requirements will be successfully fulfilled. Therefore, the school principal should focus on the quality of teachers’ work since it greatly affects the quality of students’ knowledge and their advancement, which in turn contributes to a successful realization of the principal’s role as a manager and a pedagogical leader and a successful management of the school as well.

Keywords:

school, principal, manager, pedagogical leader.

Proceedings Editor

Edmond Hajrizi

ISBN

978-9951-550-47-5

Location

UBT Kampus, Lipjan

Start Date

30-10-2021 12:00 AM

End Date

30-10-2021 12:00 AM

DOI

10.33107/ubt-ic.2021.469

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THE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL AS A MANAGER AND A PEDAGOGICAL LEADER

UBT Kampus, Lipjan

The school principal plays a very important role in the proper management of the educational institution, i.e. he should actively participate in all aspects of school life, provide all the necessary information and offer support to both staff members and students.

The position of school principal unites two roles; the role of a manager and that of a pedagogical leader. This, in practice, signifies that the person working in the position of a school principal should possess management skills, elements of leadership and competence for pedagogical guidance. Pedagogical leadership is the key element for the school’s success and should be aimed at:

  • teachers’ work, mainly teaching and learning by following the school’s curriculum;

  • providing a positive learning environment as an important prerequisite for learning;

  • providing the necessary work equipment and conditions;

  • providing professional development for teachers.

If the pedagogical leadership enables teachers, students and other interested parties to participate in the decision making and the implementation of such decisions in the process of teaching and learning, then all of the above mentioned requirements will be successfully fulfilled. Therefore, the school principal should focus on the quality of teachers’ work since it greatly affects the quality of students’ knowledge and their advancement, which in turn contributes to a successful realization of the principal’s role as a manager and a pedagogical leader and a successful management of the school as well.