The study focussed on the experiences of a principal in developing a collaborative practice for teachers in his school. A qualitative research design was employed to determine the views of the principal in initiating and ...

To improve the quality of education in South Africa it is imperative to focus on the professional development (PD) of teachers. The study addressed the following research questions: What are the lived experiences of teachers ...

Effective professional development (PD) programmes may deepen teachers’ under-standing, transform their assumptions and beliefs and thus change their teaching practice. This article is part of a research project and focuses ...

The article attempts to satisfy two objectives: to arrive at a clear understanding of effective professional development (PD) programmes for teachers, and to outline how key aspects could influence the effective ...

Numerous changes in education worldwide have resulted in a need for the development of schools and staff to meet the growing needs and challenges created by these changes. The Alliance for Invitational Education argues ...

In line with international studies this study reports in a case study how a South African school principal succeeded in sustaining leadership despite the challenges South African schools experience and how the principal’s ...

This study explored the perceptions of staff regarding the existence of a professional learning community in the school. A quantitative research design was employed to determine the views of staff members regarding the ...

A safe school environment is central to learners’ academic performance and holistic development. This article reports on part of a study that sought to identify the forms of learner aggression, the contributory factors to ...

Literature reveals the crucial influence of school leadership on the creation and maintenance of successful schools. In searching for new foundations to understand leadership, Raelin’s leaderful practice model serves as ...

This article is a follow-up to a previous quantitative study (Steyn, 2007) which sought to explore key aspects that influenced the effective implementation of invitational education (IE) in schools which had received the ...