Teacher professional development for the new school improvement: Botswana

Moswela, Bernard

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“…Furthermore, principals need to be in touch with their teachers, identify their shortcomings, and see where they can "plant and plough in them". Moswela's (2006) study shows that the principals who create the professional development opportunities that revitalize teachers' passion for learning and development will support their growth and also enhance teaching. For the sake of effectiveness this means that principals also have to monitor and evaluate the teaching processes, especially after professional development programs in order to take appropriate action.…”

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“…Effective professional development should occur on a daily basis at school, and must be appropriate for the unique needs of the school and continues over time. Moswela (2006) indicates that there is a very strong connection between professional development and organization effectiveness. In this context, leadership is crucial to improving learning and work in organizations.…”

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Leadership, Professional Development and Teachers’ Practice in Bedouin High Schools

Alasad¹

2017

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The purpose of this paper is to explore the Bedouin educational system from the leadership context and its relation with professional development and to test professional development impact on teachers' practice. The research relies on the theory of full range leadership model and professional development and teaching practice.Design/methodology/approach-the questionnaires assessing the variables of interest were completed by 306 teachers in 22 Bedouin high schools in the Negev in south of Israel, in addition to an interview with 10 principals.As results of the study, hypotheses which expect a positive relationship between transformational and transactional leadership and professional development have been rejected. On the other hand hypothesis that expects no relationship between laissez-faire leadership and professional development and hypothesis which expects a positive relationship between professional development and teachers practice have been accepted.Keywords: Bedouin, leadership, professional development, teachers practice IntroductionThe Bedouin society today is in the transitional process from traditional social life to the life of a modern society, although about a half of them lived in temporary villages.In modern life, the education is one of the main and essential aspects for the cultural design, personal and group development, social, economic, stratification and politics in any society.There are two key factors influencing effective education: The first major aspect of school management is leadership, because leadership is a main factor that contributes significantly to the overall well-being of organizations and nations. The second important factor is professionalism of teachers. School effectiveness and professional development are closely related. It is within this context that the importance of leadership in improving the quality of schools is identified as a crucial element therefore; there is a place to explore and to analyze the educational system from a leadership context and its relation with professional development and the professional development impact on teachers' practice. Theatrical Literature-Leadership Styles Transformational LeadershipTransformative leaders are characterized as managerial leaders who focus on supervising, organizing, and performing staff. The changes that are made on the subordinates by the transformative leader are changes of a Salih Alasad, Ph.D., School of Business Administration, West University of Timisoara, Timisoara, Romania. Correspondence concerning this paper should be addressed to Salih Alasad, P.O. Box 161, Lakia 8499100, Israel. higher status and may include a change of values and beliefs. The transformative leader (designer) has the ability to shape the expectations of the people and make them new expectations which they did not have before from themselves at the beginning of interaction with the leader. Transformational leadership is the leader's ability to generate enthusiasm, emotional involvement, and commitment from subordinates and organiza...

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Alasad¹

2017

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“…Research has shown that there is a strong link between learner performance and vibrant in serve work. Teachers who constantly attend in-service workshops tend to produce good result if the workshop is based on the observed area of weakens shown by learners in the classroom (Moswela, 2006). The response of teachers indicated that workshops are provided for teachers but such workshops are only attended by senior teachers.…”

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“…Literature has informative research studies locally and internationally that looked at the relations between in-service training and teacher effectiveness as measured by learner performance. In a qualitative study done in 2006 by Moswela (2006), 15 public schools were selected randomly from a total of 233 junior and secondary schools in Botswana. Questionnaires were administered to school heads and in-service teachers in each of the 15 schools.…”

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Qualitative Improvement in Composition and Letter Writing Proficiency for Primary School Leavers in Botswana: Documenting Perspectives of the Teacher

Mogapi¹

2014

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The need to maintain consistent standards from year to year is very important as consistent standards provide an avenue for ensuring that learners receive quality education. Teachers, as main facilitators within the learning teaching environment, are better placed to monitor the quality of education. The views and opinions of the teachers are important in determining whether there is an improvement, stagnation or deterioration in the general performance of learners over time. The paper therefore attempts to develop a trend analysis of the language proficiency level of primary school candidates in process writing. A sample of 50 teachers was selected from population of over 500 teachers enrolled in the Department of Primary Education for 2012 -2013 academic year. Both quantitative and qualitative data analysis methods were used to answer the research questions.

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“…However, with the establishment of the University of Botswana, and its faculty of education in the 1980s, the supply of qualified teachers improved tremendously. The establishment of two colleges of education in the 1980s also helped to speed up the supply of teachers in Botswana [18]. Presently, there are five colleges of Education in Botswana offering diploma certificates in primary and secondary education.…”

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Quality Teacher Education in Botswana: A Crucial Requirement for Effective Teaching and Learning

Iloanya¹

2014

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Teacher professional development for the new school improvement: Botswana

Cited by 18 publications

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Leadership, Professional Development and Teachers’ Practice in Bedouin High Schools

Leadership, Professional Development and Teachers’ Practice in Bedouin High Schools

Qualitative Improvement in Composition and Letter Writing Proficiency for Primary School Leavers in Botswana: Documenting Perspectives of the Teacher

Quality Teacher Education in Botswana: A Crucial Requirement for Effective Teaching and Learning

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