GEORGIADIS FOKION, Primary School Teacher, ΜΑ in Comparative Education, Doctoral student, IOE, University of London, Institute of Education, University of London

ZISIMOS APOSTOLOS, Primary School Teacher, ΜΑ in Primary Education, London Brunel University, Doctoral student, University of Thessaloniki

School Leadership’s Professional

Development :

the Greek Case

Multiculturalism in education

Social inclusion Social justice

migration

globalisation

High demands

from school leadership

(Shah, 2004)

Leadership capacity in a multicultural

school context

regarding racism and

social justice

Effective education leadership fights

racism while promotes social justice racism

Cultural diversity has long existed in society, but the accelerating pace of global developments is continuously

reshaping the issues raised by interculturalism.

Pursuing ‘effectiveness’ without a conscious and explicit focus on race equality will not narrow the ‘equality

gap’ (Warren and Gillborn, 2003).

School leadership becomes

Headteachers value and respect

diversity

Social justice

subcultures

More

complicatedMore responsible towards diversity

More aware about racism

With a value spectrum

Traditional training of school leadership

reflects a culture that has

marginalised issues and notions of social

justice(Marshall, 2004, p. 6)

Institutional Racism “processes, attitudes and behaviour which amount to discrimination through

unwitting prejudice, ignorance,

thoughtlessness and racist stereotyping which

disadvantage minority ethnic people”

(Gillborn and Youdell, 2000)

School leadership and Interculturalism

a principled headteacher will be proficient enough to take steps to empower those who are societally deprived (Gold

and Evans, 1998)

Social CAPITAL

new role of leadership

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New dimensions in leadership professional

development for Greek primary headteachers

Cultural diversity in Greek education

Social challenges Educational challenges

globalisation =

migration

diversity =

rich tapestry of

human existence =

High demands

from school

democratic, academically excellent, and socially just education

Leadership capacity in a multicultural

school contextregarding racism and

social justice

teacher unions in Greece

1996 first serious institutional

steps towards multicultural classes

Intercultural Education

Schools BUT

NO measure for teachers’ and headteachers’ training or preparation scheme on ‘intercultural’ issues

teacher and headteacher training

initial teacher education

technologies and intercultural contexts

professional development on racism and social justice

School LEADERSHIP for Social justice and fighting

RACISM: A DIFFICULT MISSION

Most school leaders, unfortunately, find themselves in leadership

positions without being adequately trained, prepared or exposed

beforehand. Without appropriate leadership and organisational

conditions offering real life experiences of intercultural

diversity, cooperation, conflict management, oppression and social justice, no efficient policy would be

possible in this area.

NEW EDUCATIONAL REALITY

Developing a university-based leadership training or preparation programme for school leaders would be the best way to equip and familiarise primary headteachers with the indespensable knowledge so that they can meet the needs of an intercultural student

population. Schools should advocate, support and participate in programmes of unions and

associations consistent with the new professionalism in leadership. They will also work with universities and other providers in

a variety of teaching, research and professional development programmes.