The Changing Role of School Leadership and Teacher Capacity Building in Teaching and Learning

Abstract

The changing role of school leadership in today’s global world and the challenging roles of the classroom teacher put a greater demand on teacher capacity building as the school’s core business is teaching and learning. The accomplishment of educational goals and objectives depends highly on teachers who are the prime movers in the implementation of curriculum and teaching/learning. To ensure teacher success and desired learning outcomes thus creating effective schools, the school principal has an enormous responsibility as his role as organization manager/administrator focusing largely on technical aspects is changing globally towards greater instructional leadership. The principal therefore, has a big opportunity to develop teacher capacity to thrive in teaching/learning reformation and innovation to attain current educational demands. The purpose of this paper therefore, is to highlight and emphasize the absolute need for continuous learning and development of principals and teachers to effectively and efficiently fulfill their roles in schools. This will be especially beneficial to school administrators, professional teachers, students, and other stakeholders in