Greek primary school Teacher’s Beliefs About the School Principal’s Role in Promoting Differentiation

Proceedings of The International Conference on Research in Humanities and Social Sciences

Year: 2018

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Greek primary school Teacher’s Beliefs About the School Principal’s Role in Promoting Differentiation

Maria Sakellariou, Polyxeni Mitsi and Emmanouil Konsolas

 

ABSTRACT: 

The challenges of modern social and educational reality necessitate the adaption and reinforcement of the school principal’s role in the process of performing a really demanding work.
This paper investigates the degree of support provided by the educational institution to the teachers who wish to implement differentiated instruction.
In the present research, quantitative method of data is utilized by using the questionnaire with open and closed-ended questions to Greek teachers from the region of Epirus.
The findings of the research showed that the school principal’s role, activity and personality are key factors for the successful implementation of differentiation. The results, though limited, are the starting point for further exploration of the subject, and this would be particularly important as the potential for innovative alternative teaching methods could be increased and this may contribute dynamically to the expansion of learning and teaching.

Key words: school principal, effective management, differentiated instruction.