As Neil Gaiman puts it, “Google can bring you back 100,000 answers; a librarian can bring you back the right one.” Cutting through that sea of information, it does take a trained and skilled professional to find what you are looking for. Librarians are essential information professionals with expertise in knowledge management, information research andContinue reading “International Special Librarians Day “
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COVID-19’s Impact On Students’ Mental Health
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in November 2019, it threw the world into a flurry. Since the Spanish Flu in the early 1900s, the world has never experienced an outbreak on such a devastating level. Its rapid and virulent spread made this virus a “Public Health Emergency of International Concern” (PHEIC) in January 2020. AlthoughContinue reading “COVID-19’s Impact On Students’ Mental Health”
Leadership and Context
Scholars of educational leadership have reached a consensus that principal’s leadership has an indirect effect on student achievement and school improvement. Various factors have been studied but research findings are inconsistent which resulted in a limited understanding of the role of leadership in school outcomes. One factor that deserves special attention is the school contextContinue reading “Leadership and Context”
School and The Community
“It takes a village to raise a child” is an African proverb and it has become more meaningful now than ever when families are caught up with the ‘busyness’ of living. The school exists to serve the children of the community and it is natural that the community be involved in the learning and schoolingContinue reading “School and The Community”
Data-driven Practices for School Improvement
When the notion of accountability proliferates in schools, principals are made responsible for student academic achievement. This has made it necessary for principals to implement and manage data systems that accurately report on the instructional practices that can inform on the ways to improve student achievement. To address this, teachers need to create formative dataContinue reading “Data-driven Practices for School Improvement”
What Makes A Good School?
What makes a good school? A question that I am often asked. The world developed an obsession with school leadership during the era of the Effective School Movement in the 1980s because of the belief, supported by research, that the quality of leadership determined school quality and influenced student outcomes (Bush, 2007). While leadership hasContinue reading “What Makes A Good School?”