Best Practice: How school leaders may enrich a teacher's job


Provide leadership that encourages and motivates teachers.

Facilitate the teacher’s job by ensuring that teaching materials, tools and equipment are user-friendly, updated and easily available.

Provide well dimensioned classrooms and spaces for teachers to work and socialise in.

Create a good social environment for teachers and a climate of trust and mutual respect.

Encourage creativity and innovation in teaching (making the job more fun).

Delegate responsibilities to teachers and create a sense of ownership to the school.

Stimulate subject interests and academic pursuits amongst teachers.

Provide counselling and mentoring.