Challenges and Strategies Instructional Principals Towards Promoting Positive School Culture

Abstract

This concept paper discusses challenges and strategies in creating a positive school culture among instructional leaders. Instructional leadership by Hallinger Instructional Leadership Model (2000) outlines three dimensions of leadership namely Define the school's mission, Management of the instructional program and forming a school climate. The focus in this concept paper is on forming a school climate where a positive school climate is a challenge in today's education transformation. The design of this concept paper focuses on Hallinger's Leadership Model (2000) as well as the focus of keywords through this model in previous studies. There are three focus challenges that are stressed in this concept paper, namely Technology, Knowledge or Skills in developing professionalism and the third is integrity. At the end of the discussion of this concept paper, nine strategies are outlined to help face the challenges of today's education transformation.