| Summary: | It appears that institutions concerned with the training of teachers are
not entirely capable of preparing the teacher for his task as educator.
Therefore, the practising teacher should constantly develop his teaching
skills.
One of the important tasks of the principal is to see to it that the
tuition in schools is effective, otherwise injustice is done to the
child.
Teaching development is a facet of personnel development. Different
methods can be applied to accomplish personnel development and thus to
promote personnel development.
In order to initiate teaching development the principal should perform a
specific task. The principal is the manager of the school and his task
includes planning, organising, leading and controlling. Futhermore, he
is the one who delegates, who judges people and creates a climate in
which effective tuition can thrive.
Various techniques such as meetings, class visits and discussions with
individual teachers are at the disposal of the principal in order to
initiate teaching development. Teaching development can result in the
teacher acting with more confidence in the classroom and a fraternal
spirit can be promoted - which can lead to better academic achievements
by the pupils.
Empirical research has confirmed what has been discovered in the study of
literature. Teachers want to develop professionally by means of in
service training courses, and regard the principal as the one who should
lead, exercise control and see to it that the teaching potential of each
teacher be developed. As confidante of the staff, he is the person who
should sympathetically point out deficiencies in the teaching equipment
of teachers and aid them in their efforts to improve their teaching
skills.
These are specific directives which the principal can follow to initiate
teaching development, and certain methods which he can apply.
One of the most important tasks of a principal, regardless of his
manifold tasks, is to initiate teaching development. This will lead to
job satisfaction from which pupils will benefit. It is important for the
principal to set up a teaching development programme from which one can
proceed towards the development of the teaching staff. === Proefskrif (DEd)--PU vir CHO, 1990
|
|---|
